I remember an old B&W movie that Kirk Douglas starred in and he sang this song.
All I can remember is that he played a newspaper reporter. It was a story of a man who was trapped in a mine of some kind and all the media had gathered around this mine to see if they would ever get the man out. Kirk knew the way out but kept the man in the mine and wouldn't tell anyone. He did this for his own benefit to make a name for himself with the newspaper company he worked for. I think the man eventually died.
Kirk would go to visit this man in the mine often to try and keep his spirits up and keep him alive and he, Kirk, would sing this Hut Sut Song to the man. Kirk played a mean, self centered character in this movie.
If anyone knows the name of the movie, please post it.
Thanks, lostball