It was half three in the afternoon, October thirty-one,
Well the exercise in D-wing yard had barely just begun,
All the screws were looking puzzled, they heard a funny noise,
When a big bird dropped down from the sky and it took away the boys.

Twas that famous helicopter the lads had organised,
For to rescue Séamus Twomey, the man the British feared,
Along with Kevin Mallon and O'Hagan by his side,
Says he, "Three one-way tickets" as they boldly stepped insidе.

Now some thought it was an eagle and somе thought it was a crow,
Some thought it was an albatross, they didn't really know,
That whirly bird it landed in Mountjoy gaol one day,
And those three brave Republicans to freedom flew away.

Well down from his office window, the governor he did stare,
And as he broke down crying, oh, says he "It isn't fair,
Well I put barbed wire along the wall and every door is barred
But the IRA flew in one day and they landed in the yard."

Oh well Cosgrave gave the order, "Search every road and port,
And anything suspicious now immediately report",
His army and his navy they were searching night and day,
But those three IRA men they were safe and far away.