Paroles de Carmelita

I hear mariachi static on my radio The tubes they glow in the dark There with you in Ensenada And I'm here in Echo Park. Carmelita, hold me tighter Yeah, I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town. Well I pawned my Smith & Wesson And I went down to meet my man He hangs out down on Alvarado Street At the Pioneer Chicken Stand. Carmelita, hold me tighter Yeah, I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town. Carmelita, hold me tighter Yeah, I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town. Well I'm sittin' here playing solitaire With my pearl handled deck The county won't give me no more methadone And they cut off your welfare check. Carmelita, hold me tighter Yeah, I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town. Carmelita, hold me tighter Yeah, I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Oh Yeah...