On the [G] last day of October in the [C] year of 73 In [D] Mountjoy jail three rebels were [G] longing to be free And from the skies surprise, surprise, an [C] iron bird did fall An [D] lifted up the Provos high [C] over the Dublin [G] 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.
The screws were all astounded they knew not what to do They just stood there dumbfounded as off our rebels flew And in the Dail the traitors were shocked and quite aghast As they looked up and noticed the Provos flying past.
O'Hagan, Twomey, Mallon, God bless those gallant three And Britain she is furious as off our rebels flee But everywhere in Ireland wherever the news is heard The people cheer the Provos and their marvellous flying bird.
Wolfhound Ray McAreavey Danny Burns Gogie McCullough Kieran Manning