Also, JoshN, do you have more information to help with the search?

To help with the search could you provide more information, please?

The usual questions:

Do you remember any more of the lyrics? Please post what you remember to help with internet searches.

What sort of book are you likely to have seen it in? Did you prefer certain types of music books, e.g. folk, blues, pop, sea songs, music hall, or did you have preferred performers or bands?

Do you remember anything about the tune: Lively, haunting, slow, fast, sea shanty, dance tune, etc, etc?

Any more information would be helpful.