It's in Burl Ives song book.Published in 1953.Written in 1761 about the death of one Timothy Myrick of Farmington Massachusetts.

On Springfield Mountain there did dwell,
A lovely youth I knowed him well
chorus:
Ray goo too day noo way ray today noo way to be day ree nee to be noo.

2 He scarce had mowed half round the field, when an ugly serpint bit his heel
rep. chorus

3 They took him home to Molly dear, which made her feel so very queer...

chorus

4 Now Molly had two ruby lips, with which the pizen she did sip

rep. chorus

5 Now molly had a rotten tooth, and so the pizen killed them both...
chorus.