…won't you think it over Hold me tighter in the rain, when it's through Won't you hold me once again Hold me tighter…
…that you were mine Take my hand and whisper that you'll stay Help me pass this lonely night away Oh, hold me tighter…
…in the rain When it's through, would you hold me once again Just hold me tighter in the rain I love you, say you love me if you can Hold me…
…won't you think it over Hold me tighter in the rain, when it's through Won't you hold me once again Hold me tighter…
…that you were mine Take my hand and whisper that you'll stay Help me pass this lonely night away Oh, hold me tighter…
…in the rain When it's through, would you hold me once again Just hold me tighter in the rain I love you, say you love me if you can Hold me…
…me tight maybe I'd forget her But I don't suppose as yet you've held me tight enough Please hold me tighter I still remember Put…
…your arms around me hold me close, hold me tight and long Please hold me tighter I still remember And I can't love again until her memory's gone Please hold me tighter…
…in your eyes In your eyes, in your eyes C'mon, baby Hold me tighter 'Cause where there's smoke there's fire, babe You gotta hold me…
…there Halfway there, halfway there You got to c'mon, baby, now Hold me tighter 'Cause where there's smoke there's fire, babe You gotta hold me tighter…
…'Cause where there's smoke there's fire And it's burnin' my soul Out of control for you, no no no no Hold me tighter 'Cause…
And the tubes, they glow in the dark And I'm there with her in Ensenada And I'm here in Echo Park [Chorus] Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm…
With my pearl-handled deck The county won't give me no more methadone They cut off your welfare check [Chorus] Carmelita, hold me tighter I…
…[Chorus] Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm sinkin' down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town [Instrumental…
…me hold me tighter) Let's get carried away (I'll give you something to remember) Let's get carried away (You gotta trust me hold me…
…gotta trust me hold me tighter) Let's get carried away (I'll give you something to remember) Let's get carried away (You gotta…
…trust me hold me tighter) Let's get carried away (I'll give you something to remember) Let's get carried away (Let's get carried away…
The tubes they glow in the dark And I'm 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…
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. --- Instrumental --- Carmelita, hold me tighter Yeah, I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out…
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: An Anthology (1996), Warren Zevon (1976), Genius: Best of Warren Zevon (2002)
…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…
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…
…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…
And the tubes they glow in the dark And I'm there with you in Ensenada And I'm here in Echo Park Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm…
…man He hangs out down on Alvarado Street At the Pioneer Chicken stand Carmelita, hold me tighter I think I'm sinking down…
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…
…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 pawned…
…me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Well I'm sitting here playing…
…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…
…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 pawned my…
Smith and Wesson And I went to meet my man He hangs out down on Alvarado Street At 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 On the outskirts of town…
…a real lowrider Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter Then let me go, Piano Fighter I worked in sessions and I played…
…a holy roller, I'm a real lowrider Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter Then let me go, Piano Fighter Maybe I'll go to Reno Nobody…
…in the corner of a limousine Someone called Piano Fighter I'm a thin ice walker, I'm a freelance writer Hold me tight, honey, hold me tighter…
…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…
…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 Well, I…
…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…
…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…
…me tighter I think I'm sinking down And I'm all strung out on heroin On the outskirts of town Well I'm sitting here playing…
…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…
…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…
…check 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…
…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 On the outskirts of town…