Sambos Grave A Sunderland Point Story by Dave Walmsley from Barrow-in-furness United Kingdom

sambo's grave: a sunderland point story (4.58)
written, arranged & performed by dave walmsley (c) 2023 silent songs
a short cat production of a heavy folk recording
recorded in the musical box using the reaper daw

this track is inspired by / based on the true story of a young unfortunate slave and relates to “sambo's grave” which is situated on sunderland point on the river lune estuary in lancashire, england. for more information visit: -

https://www.sunderlandpoint.net/sambos-grave

i originally recorded two versions of this track but wasn't 100% happy with either. so i combined elements of both versions with the 3 part harmonies of the “folky” version and the heavier elements of the original... dw

i receive the sunderland point e-newsletter and realised there's more stories to tell via songs so expect some additional pieces. "pat & wendy" next...

i once had a home across the sea...
in a far off land i once was free...
taken away against my will...
those memories they haunt me still...

now here i lay no longer can i roam...
so far away from the land that i home...
a chill blows across my lonely grave tonight...
please remember me and never forget what's right...

slavers from the east came and took us away..
flogged and beaten if we dared to disobey...
long days and nights trapped in the cold and dark...
the sounds of suffering they forever left their mark...

now here i lay no longer can i roam...
so far away from the land that i home...
a chill blows across my lonely grave tonight...
please remember me and never forget what's right...

here i lay underground...
out of sight...
out of mind...

here i lay underground...
out of sight...
out of mind...

solo

now here i lay no longer can i roam...
so far away from the land that i home...
a chill blows across my lonely grave tonight...
please remember me and never forget what's right...

here i lay underground...
out of sight...
out of mind...

here i lay underground...
out of sight...
out of mind...