I was taught this song in grades school in the 1950's in Fairmont WV. We always loved the stollada chorus - we fist pounded the tables on the pumpa sound and it was great fun. The teacher would have us sing it in different ways ...slow, fast....high pitch and low....loudly and quietly. I'm wondering if this might have been used to wake us up in the mornings.. I remember these words:

Walking along, as nightfall ends the day
Sweet scented breezes whisper on their way
Under the stars we slowly stroll along,
While distant hill re-echo with our song, HEY!

It's great to know the origins. It seems like the comments are primarily north easterly states. Perhaps the Germans brought it over as there is a big German population in those areas. This song was printed in our song book around grades 1-3 maybe?.