" So, you've been running, you've been rambling
And you dont' know what to do
A holly golden wager , says that
Love will see you through "

Laura Nyro

What is a " holly golden wager " is this holy

As in " dressed up like a deuce and a runner in the night "
" Blinded by the Light " Manfred Mann and the Electric Light Band

In an interview , Manfred said that " deuce " sounded good

this is tough on people who listen to lyrics or worse try to understand them.  Harry Chapin called it the " shoehorn " theory of song writing - kinda just squeeze it in