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 hope