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



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 hope

Charity, chastity, prudence, and hope

Charity, chastity, prudence, and hope

Charity, chastity, prudence, and hope