I hear mariachi music on my radio And the tubes they glow in the dark I'm with you in ensenada Now I'm stucking in echo park Now Carmelita, hold me tighter I believe I'm sinking down And I'm so strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Well, I pawned my Smith & Wesson And I went to meet my man He hangs out on Alvarado Street At the pioneer chicken stand Now Carmelita, hold me tighter I believe I'm sinking down And I'm so strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town ♪ Now Carmelita, hold me tighter I believe I'm sinking down And I'm so strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town ♪ Well, I'm sittin' here playing solitaire With my pearl handled deck The county don't give me no more methadone They cut off your welfare check Now Carmelita, hold me tighter I believe I'm sinking down And I'm so strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Now Carmelita, hold me tighter I believe I'm sinking down And I'm so strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Yell, I'm so strung out, so strung out, so strung out On the outskirts of town Yeah, I'm so strung out, so strung out On the outskirts of town ♪ Thank you