[Intro]
Underground, overground, swimming the sea,
By chopper or tunnel, the Provos go free,
Over the wall or just out the front gate,
And here are some songs about how they escaped.

(The Magnificent Seven)
Brian Faulkner said one day that internment's here to stay,
With a stroke of his orange pen, to the Maidstone sent our men,
And did you ever see, did you ever see,
Did you ever see such a funny thing before?

Brian F, he did not know our boys didn't want to go,
And one upon a whim says, "I think we'll take a swim",
And did you ever see, did you ever see,
Did you ever see such a funny thing before?

In the side they cut a hole and went sliding a pole,
Saying, "Boys there's seven of us, so I think we'll take the bus",
And did you ever see, did you ever see,
Did you ever see such a funny thing before?

To the Markets, they did drive and were helped when they arrived,
By our gallant Irish folk, who all laughed at this big joke,
And did you ever see, did you ever see,
Did you ever see such a funny thing before?

(The Crumlin Kangaroos)
[Chorus]
So, it's here's up your Arsenal and a George Best to you,
There's not a team in the whole wide world like the Crumlin Kangaroos.

[Verse]
In the Crumlin Road Jail now, all the prisoners one day,
They took out a football and started for the play,
And as the wardens watched there, the passing of the ball,
One of the bloody football teams went up and over the wall.

[Chorus]
So, it's here's up your Arsenal and a George Best to you,
There's not a team in the whole wide world like the Crumlin Kangaroos.

[Verse]
The wardens they looked on now, in the greatest of surprise,
The sight they saw before them brought tears to all their eyes,
For one for the teams had disappeared, for Ireland they'd be called,
They'd been given a free transfer to a team just over the wall

[Chorus]
So, it's here's up your Arsenal and a George Best to you,
There's not a team in the whole wide world like the Crumlin Kangaroos.

[Verse]
The governor came down now, his face all in a twist,
He said, "Line up these men now, till I get out me list",
Now, two teams they started playing on this we all agree,
But now we're short eight players and the bloody referee.

[Chorus]
So, it's here's up your Arsenal and a George Best to you,
There's not a team in the whole wide world like the Crumlin Kangaroos.

(The Bold 38)
[Verse]
The 25th of September, in the year '83,
From the cages of Long Kesh, thirty eight men ran free,
"Batch, oh" said the governor, "You all must decree,
If they had been English they'd have stayed for their tea.

[Chorus]
Did they ever return? No, they never returned,
And one thing you can be sure,
Well this time thirty eight went right on out of the gate,
But the next time they'll be more.

[Verse]
The governor was angry and he made it quite clear,
Who gave them permission to drive out of here,
They'll get into trouble if their stopped, can't they see,
The van they are driving has no PSV.

[Chorus]
Did they ever return? No, they never returned,
And one thing you can be sure,
Well, this time thirty eight went right on out of the gate,
But the next time they'll be more.

[Verse]
Well poor Mr. Prior could show his face,
For Margaret Thatcher thought it's a disgrace,
It's bad enough Provos all over the place,
But thirty eight dinners have all gone to waste.

[Chorus]
Did they ever return? No, they never returned,
And one thing you can be sure,
Well now this time thirty eight went right on out of the gate,
But the next time they'll be more.

[Verse]
Now, the governor and warders didn't know what to do,
It was clear that security would need a review,
They doubled the guards and they cleared up the mess,
But then Liam Averill waltzed out in a dress.

[Chorus]
Did they ever return? No, they never returned,
And one thing you can be sure,
Well now this time thirty eight went right on out of the gate,
But the next time they'll be more.

[Chorus]
Did they ever return? No, they never returned,
And one thing you can be sure,
Well this time thirty eight went right on out of the gate,
But the next time they'll be more.

[Outro]
Well this time thirty eight went right on out of the gate,
But the next time they'll be more.