one my father used to sing: Brother Noah, Brother Noah

My father sings that also! He got his version from Dave Van Ronk.

I think he had a version of the verse about "You can just go to hell with your damned old scow, cause it ain't gonna rain very long anyhow," but I can't remember the specifics and I think he cleaned up the swearing when he was singing to little kids.

"You can go to the Devil" is how I know it, which I guess is mildly less profane.

But no one else seems to have the bit about "you smoke cigarettes and you never pay your board," which seems the best line to me.

If your father invented it, more power to him.