The earliest recorded version I've heard is by Pete Seeger and friends. It was probably recorded prior to W.W.II and was released on 78 rpm records (remember them?) by Stinson as "Songs of The Lincoln Brigade." Those lyrics are:

There is cheese cheese that brings you to your knees, in the store, in the store,
There is cheese cheese that brings you to your knees, in the quartermaster's store.

There is tea tea but not for you and me...

There are rats rats in bowler hats and spats...

There are beans beans that make fill your jeans...

There's a chief chief who never brings us beef...