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?.