C 1) I hear mariachi static on my radio G7 And the tubes they glow in the dark And I'm there with you and enzenada C And I'm here in echo park C F C F Chorus: Carmelita, hold me tighter, I think I'm sinking down C G7 And I'm all strung out on heroin, C On the outskirts of town 2) Well I pawned my Smith and Wesson And I went to meet my man He hangs out down on Alvarado Street At the pioneer chicken stand 3) Well I'm sittin' here playin' solitaire With my pearl handled deck The county won't give me no more methadone And they cut off my welfare check