A poor widow was a-sittin' at her table
Her piggy bank in her hand
Counting out the money that jingled inside
Always made her feel so grand
She shook it out on the table
Five times like she'd done before
"Oh no," she cried with tears in her eyes
"There are only four"
Clink-clink-clink-clink, oh no
The fifth coin is not there
Clink-clink-clink-clink, oh no
I looked for it everywhere
Well, her knees got sore as she crawled on the floor
Looking for the one lost coin
But all she found was a dirty old sock
And a piece of a broken toy
"Oh, that's not what I want"
So she picked up her broom and swept up the room
Poking in the nooks and crannies
Under the loom was a bottle of perfume
And false teeth that were Granny's
"Oh, they almost bit me, oh"
Clink-clink-clink-clink, oh no
The fifth coin is not there
Clink-clink-clink-clink, oh no
I looked for it everywhere
So she picked up her light and looked through the night
And you know what she found out
Why, it was there right under the stairs
So she gave a happy shout
Clink-clink-clink-clink-clink, oh boy
The fifth coin is now there
Clink-clink-clink-clink-clink, oh boy
I looked for it everywhere
"I'm so happy now"
Well, the Lord has a light and the Lord has a broom
And He knows how to use them too
He's a-pokin' and a-sweepin' and a-crawlin' and a-lookin'
For a sinner lost like you and me (and me)
Well, the Lord is so happy when He finds us
He shouts with a big yahoo (yahoo)
Then He picks us up like a lost gold coin
To polish us good as new
Clink-clink-clink-clink-clink, oh boy
The fifth coin is now there
Clink-clink-clink-clink-clink, oh boy
I looked for it everywhere
Jesus looks for us everywhere