I first encountered this song on an obscure Riverside LP. "Ghost Ballads" sung by Dean Gitter. I never heard of him before or since, but he sang some very interesting songs, including Skin and Bones.

I don't sing this very often as i want a fresh audience who is unfamiliar with the punch line -- Tom

P.S. Michael Cooney does a great rendition of "The Worms Crawl In."