Silk bed linen, soft and cold Wraps her body, she's getting old So old Brandy's in the cupboard, arsen in a tin Man keeps his reaches, she's deeply in debt Poor Ray Why didn't you pay? You promised me one day Blue August Drink it and taste it and sleep Wallet will jingle So sweet Wet salty pillow, please don't tell Upstairs in heaven Ray's doing well And I'll go to hell Silk tender god, please could you forgive? Ray was too mean and I wanted to live But he didn't give Said this is called thrift And thrift is a gift Blue August Drink it and taste it and sleep Wallet will jingle So sweet Years later her brother arrived Slept in her bed with his wife Beautiful wife They heard that someone whispered, someone spoke Must be the pillow, her brother joked What does it say? They poisoned Ray 'Cause he didn't pay Blue August Drink it and taste it and sleep Blue August So sweet