Once upon a time there lived an old miser man   By the name of Silas Stingy   He carried all his money in a little black box   Which was heavy as a rock   With a big padlock   All the little kids would shout   When Silas was about      Chorus:   Money, money, money bags   Money, money, money bags   There goes mingy Stingy   There goes mingy Stingy   Money, money, money bags   Money, money, money bags   There goes mingy Stingy   There goes mingy Stingy      Silas didn't eat, which was just as well   He would starve himself for a penny   He wore old clothes and he never washed   'Cause soap cost a lot   And the dirt kept him hot   All the little kids would shout   When Silas was about      (chorus)      In the back of his head   Was a voice that said   "Someone will steal it all   You'll be lying in the gutter with an empty box   The thieves will be having a ball"      (chorus)      He bought a safe to put the box in   And a house to put the safe in   And a watchdog on a chain to make quite sure   And his face was very funny   When he counted up his money   And he realized he hadn't any more      (chorus)