He rides on his horse and cart, Charlie does   Working from six until nine   Collecting old rags and used bicycles   Old iron of description of any kind      Here comes Charlie, Charlie the rag man   Throw out your old clothes for Charlie and Fred   Earning a living off things we've discarded   Earning enough for the board and the bed      You hear him shout rags and old iron   Everyone knows him that way   Once a week, they come round calling   How long it's been, I can't say      They live all alone in a hovel   He puts his money away   Taking enough to just live on      And at the end of the day   He's saving enough   To put Fred out to graze      They live all alone in a hovel   He puts his money away   Taking enough to just live on      And at the end of the day   He's saving enough   To put Fred out to graze      Has anyone seen Charlie lately?   Charlie just ain't been around   Everyones seen Fred is grazing   Chewing the grass from the ground      Children say Charlie is happy   Giving balloons to the angels instead   Where is Charlie, Charlie the rag man?   Don't throw your clothes out