Allen Block used to perform with a group called Ebeneezer, and he sang several verses, each one the same as the previous except for the singer's job: "I've been a lumbering...", "I've been sitting here...", "I've been [name it] al my life, and all I've got is a Barlow knife (twice)". To the B part: "Barlow handle and a Barlow blade; best old knife that ever was made (twice). The C part has no words.