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