Lyrics and translation The Wolfe Tones - The Helicopter Song
Up
like
a
bird
and
high
over
the
city
Comme
un
oiseau,
haut
au-dessus
de
la
ville
Three
men
are
missing
I
heard
the
warder
cry
Trois
hommes
manquent
à
l'appel,
j'ai
entendu
le
gardien
crier
It
must
have
been
a
bird
that
flew
into
the
prison
Ce
doit
être
un
oiseau
qui
s'est
envolé
dans
la
prison
Or
one
of
those
new
Ministers"
said
the
warder
from
Mountjoy
Ou
l'un
de
ces
nouveaux
ministres,"
dit
le
gardien
de
Mountjoy
Early
one
morning
as
the
branchmen
they
were
sleeping
Tôt
un
matin,
alors
que
les
détenus
dormaient
A
little
helicopter
flew
in
from
the
sky
Un
petit
hélicoptère
a
volé
du
ciel
Down
into
the
yard
were
some
prisoners
were
walking
Dans
la
cour,
où
certains
prisonniers
se
promenaient
"Get
ready
for
inspection"
said
the
warder
in
the
'Joy
"Préparez-vous
pour
l'inspection,"
dit
le
gardien
de
la
'Joy
Up
like
a
bird
and
high
over
the
city
Comme
un
oiseau,
haut
au-dessus
de
la
ville
Three
men
are
missing
I
heard
the
warder
cry
Trois
hommes
manquent
à
l'appel,
j'ai
entendu
le
gardien
crier
It
must
have
been
a
bird
that
flew
into
the
prison
Ce
doit
être
un
oiseau
qui
s'est
envolé
dans
la
prison
Or
one
of
those
new
Ministers"
said
the
warder
from
Mountjoy
Ou
l'un
de
ces
nouveaux
ministres,"
dit
le
gardien
de
Mountjoy
Down
in
the
yard
through
the
pushing
and
the
shoving
Dans
la
cour,
à
travers
la
bousculade
et
la
poussée
Three
of
the
prisoners
they
climbed
upon
the
bird
Trois
des
prisonniers
ont
grimpé
sur
l'oiseau
And
up
and
away
they
went
into
the
grey
skies
Et
ont
décollé
vers
le
ciel
gris
"I
think
someone
escaped"
said
the
warder
in
the
'Joy
"Je
pense
que
quelqu'un
s'est
échappé,"
dit
le
gardien
de
la
'Joy
Up
like
a
bird
and
high
over
the
city
Comme
un
oiseau,
haut
au-dessus
de
la
ville
Three
men
are
missing
I
heard
the
warder
cry
Trois
hommes
manquent
à
l'appel,
j'ai
entendu
le
gardien
crier
It
must
have
been
a
bird
that
flew
into
the
prison
Ce
doit
être
un
oiseau
qui
s'est
envolé
dans
la
prison
Or
one
of
those
new
Ministers"
said
the
warder
from
Mountjoy
Ou
l'un
de
ces
nouveaux
ministres,"
dit
le
gardien
de
Mountjoy
Rate the translation
1
Come out Ye Black and Tans
2 The Shores of Botany Bay
3 Boston Rose
4 In Belfast
5 The Foggy Dew
6 Sean South of Garryowen
7 Slieve Na Mban
8 Some Say the Devil Is Dead
9 Give Me Your Hand
10 Thank God for America
11 Janey Mac I'm Nearly 40
12 Amhrainn Na Bhfiann
13 Hot Asphalt
14 Celtic Symphony
15 You'll Never Beat The Irish - World Cup
16 Let the People Sing
17 Grace
18 We're On the One Road
19 Paddle Your Own Canoe
20 Kevin Barry
21 We Are the Irish
22 God Save Ireland
23 The Broad Black Brimmer
24 Big Strong Man
25 Joe Mcdonnell
26 Song of Liberty
27 Rock on Rockall
28 James Connolly
29 A Nation Once Again
30 Boys of the Old Brigade
31 You'll Never Beat the Irish
32 The Streets of New York
33 The Helicopter Song
34 The Merry Ploughboy
2 The Shores of Botany Bay
3 Boston Rose
4 In Belfast
5 The Foggy Dew
6 Sean South of Garryowen
7 Slieve Na Mban
8 Some Say the Devil Is Dead
9 Give Me Your Hand
10 Thank God for America
11 Janey Mac I'm Nearly 40
12 Amhrainn Na Bhfiann
13 Hot Asphalt
14 Celtic Symphony
15 You'll Never Beat The Irish - World Cup
16 Let the People Sing
17 Grace
18 We're On the One Road
19 Paddle Your Own Canoe
20 Kevin Barry
21 We Are the Irish
22 God Save Ireland
23 The Broad Black Brimmer
24 Big Strong Man
25 Joe Mcdonnell
26 Song of Liberty
27 Rock on Rockall
28 James Connolly
29 A Nation Once Again
30 Boys of the Old Brigade
31 You'll Never Beat the Irish
32 The Streets of New York
33 The Helicopter Song
34 The Merry Ploughboy
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