CARMELITA by WARREN ZEVON I hear Mariachi static on my radio And the tubes they glow in the dark BUT YOU'RE THERE in Ensenada And I'm STUCK here in Echo Park Carmelita hold me tighter 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 I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Every time I hear the sirens wail you know I almost have the heart attack and her b-big samoan boyfriend says he's gonna come and break my back Carmelita hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Well, I pawned my Smith-Corona And I went to meet my man He hangs out down on Alvarado Street By the Pioneer chicken stand Carmelita hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Carmelita hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ www.dailyrics.com ] CARMELITA by WARRENZEVON