It may be heresy, but I think this is a cute song. Here's a cute recording by Oscar Brand with the Simon Sisters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD82pOhdrgI

I think the best-known U.S. recording of this song is the one by Paul Robeson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyweSQqquV4. Good, but not cute....