A few months ago, I too, was looking for the origin of this song. I couldn't find anything on it. My mother also sang this to me as a little girl. My mom is 89. I sang this song when I was 6 years old in front of my classroom for a "show and tell" day. That would have been in 1964, but I believe the song goes back to at least the 1930's. If anyone out there knows anything let us all know.