Written by Kevin Michael Allin
C I hear mariachi static on my radio And the tubes, they glow in the dark G And I'm there with you and it's a not-a And I'm here in echo park F Carmelita, hold me tighter C F I think I'm sinking down G And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town C Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson And I went to meet my man G He hangs out down on ElDorado Street C At the county chicken stand F C F Carmelita, hold me tighter C I think I'm sinking down G And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town C Well I'm sitting here playing Russian Roulette With my pearle handled gun G The county won't give me any more Methadone C And they cut off your welfare check F C F Carmelita, hold me tighter C I think I'm sinking down G And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town F C F Carmelita, hold me tighter C I think I'm sinking down G And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town