Brandy and rye, the magpies are stirring Lay down your last twenty dollars Shepherds dead sober, whispering numbers There's a star above the manger tonight Devil gets wise when you start to win Dead from your pleasure too soon Horse flies are flying slow Heavy from your remains Silver green many mansions above us
Wash up your hands before you dive in Sweet baby Jesus give me luck at the tables There's a star above the manger tonight Turn down the lighthouse low Let the lost keep staying lost Shepherds dead sober, whispering numbers There's a star above the manger tonight