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