It was mentioned that there is a possibility that this song is American. I was wondering if anyone else had a clue as to its origins. My American born, German grandmother remembers this song from her youth, and I was able to locate the lyrics for her, but can not figure out where it came from. We asked around when we were in Germany but couldn't find anyone who had heard of it. I did visit the Amana Colonies in Amana, Iowa and was able to locate people there who were familiar with it.

Any Ideas?