That rings a bell - I've got a feeling I can mentally hear The Andrews Sisters singing it. I'll have to go and dig out all my old vinyl and see if I can find it - don't wait up tonight!
Funnily enough I put my hand on it almost immediately! It's actually called "Tallahassee", written by Frank Loesser and recorded by Bing Crosby & THe Andrews Sisters in 1947. There are no doubt other recordings of it around, too..
Thankyou for your answers Narolines you are spot on I remember it now I have been pondering it over for ages it was driving me mad All my family thought I was making it up Thanks everyone