She gave her little child a name
A ward of welfare she became
And then one day she met a man

Digging through the trash for cans

Charity, chastity, prudence, and hope


It was his aluminum
That attracted her to him

And quite a day there did unfold
Turning garbage into gold


Charity, chastity, prudence, and hope

She took that money in a trunk

And bought a bunch of worthless junk
And now they're back where they began
Digging through the trash for cans


Charity, chastity, prudence, and ho