Sorry, no luck with the lyrics - there's a few samples on the web, but I can't find any more than in the YouTube video.

Robin & Jimmy's version was on A'Roving on Decca 1962, re-released on Decca Eclipse ECS2126, 1973.

Also recorded by Nina & Frederik and a Guyana group called Korokwa. I was fairly certain I heard it sung by Belafonte, but I can't find any evidence of this.

The earliest recording was probably by The Caressor on Decca USA 17405B on 26/1/39. I think it's this track which appears on the Bear Family Records 10-CD set.

Phil