Graham Lewis - Pink Flag lyrics

I was sold up the river to the red slave trade The stores were gathered, the plans were laid Synchronised watches at 18:05 How many dead or alive in 1955? The pink flag was screaming, bugle boys s**ed and blew No time for confessions, orders given Books were cooked on the 4th of the 3rd How many seen or heard on the 12th of the 3rd? How many dead or alive?