[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope

[Verse 2]
It was his aluminum
That attracted her to him
And quite a day there did unfold
Turning garbage into gold

[Chorus]
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope

[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus]
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope
Charity, chastity, prudence and hope