Provie Birdie

[Verse 1]
On the last day of October in the year of '73
A Mountjoy Jail three rebels longing to be free
And from the sky surprise surprise an iron bird did fall
And lifted up the Provies and took them over the wall

[Chorus]
And it's up and up and higher the helicopter flew
High over the Dublin spires and over the Liffey too
The length and breadth of Ireland, no finer sight to see
The day the Provie birdie released the Mountjoy three

[Verse 2]
Now the screws were all astounded, knew not what to do
They just stood there dumbfounded as up the rebels flew
And in the Dáil the traitors were shocked and quite aghast
When they looked up and noticed the Provies flying fast

[Chorus]
And it's up and up and higher the helicopter flew
High over the Dublin spires and over the Liffey too
The length and breadth of Ireland, no finer sight to see
The day the Provie birdie released the Mountjoy three

[Verse 3]
O'Hagan, Twomey, Mallon, God bless those gallant three
Cruel Britain she is furious to see our rebels free
But everywhere in Ireland whenever the news is heard
The people cheer the Provies and their marvelous flying bird

[Chorus]
And it's up and up and higher the helicopter flew
High over the Dublin spires and over the Liffey too
The length and breadth of Ireland, no finer sight to see
The day the Provie birdie released the Mountjoy three