Clarence "Slim Jim" Iverson recorded it. I think he recorded in Chicago in the 40's and 50's, but is popularly remembered in Scandinavian Minnesota. Don't have it available now, but phrases I can remember "When you're in love, you're in an awful torture, "Blah, blah" I was so very fond of Nikolena, and Nikolena was so fond of me. Oh Nikolena, oh Nikolena, Nikolena was so fond of me."

There's a father who would beat him with a stick, and the lad declares he'll end it all by jumping in the see. But Nikolena declares "A suicide is nothing but a dumbbell" Tells him just to wait and the old man will die. And in the end they live happily ever after. Sorry I can't remember more, but you have some more clues...