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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wire
Wire
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Newman
Colin Newman
Composer
Graham Lewis
Graham Lewis
Composer
Bruce Gilbert
Bruce Gilbert
Composer
Robert Gotobed
Robert Gotobed
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Thorne
Mike Thorne
Producer
Denis Blackham
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Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was sold up the river to the red slave trade
The stores were gathered
The plans were laid
Synchronized watches at 18:05
How many dead or alive in 1955?
[Verse 2]
The pink flag was screaming
Bugle boys sucked and blew
No time these confessions
Orders given
[Verse 3]
Books were cooked on the 4th of the 3rd
How many seen or heard on the 12th of the 3rd?
[Verse 4]
How many dead or alive?
How many dead or alive? (How many?)
How many dead or alive? (How many?)
How many dead or alive?
[Verse 5]
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
How many?
Yeah!
Written by: Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Gotobed

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