Interesting indeed! The song seems to have been rarely found in oral tradition, aside from this version by Ezra Barhight. He learned alot of his songs in the lumbercamps of Potter Co. PA, and also around Wellsville NY in Allegany County - are you anywhere near there? Many of the farmers & lumbermen in this area were Irish according to Barhight, and this song certainly seems like an Irish-American creation to me.

I may have started another thread here a few years ago on the same song, possibly under the title "Do Not Be Offended Please". I'm going to go look right now...

I'll post the lyrics to Barhight's version later this weekend. I'd love to see your family's version.