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Helicopter Song
Brian Warfield (Wolfe Tones)
Chorus
Up like a bird and high over the city
"Three men are missing" I heard the warder cry
"Sure it must have been a bird that flew up to the prison
Or one of those new Ministers" said the warder in the Joy
Early one morning as the branchmen were sleeping
A little helicopter flew across the sky
Down into the yard where some prisoners were walking
"Get ready for inspection" said the warder in the Joy
Chorus
Over in the Dail they were drinking gin and brandy
The Minister for Justice was soaking up the sun
When along came the news, some prisoners were escaping
"I think its three of the Provos" said the warder in the Joy
Chorus
"Search every hole search every nook and cranny
Let no man rest until these men are found,
For this cannot happen to a law and order government."
"I think we'll never find them said the warder in Mountjoy"