Wor Nanny's a mazer is a famous Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Tommy Armstrong, in a style deriving from music hall.
[citation needed] This song tells the tale of a husband and wife setting out on a train trip from Rowlands Gill, a village in County Durham, to "toon" - meaning 'town', presumably Newcastle upon Tyne - to do some shopping.
She sat and drank till she got tight; She says "Bob man, aa feel varra queer."
"Why", aa says, "Thoo's had nine glasses o'gin Te maa three gills o'beor."
There was neebody in but wor Nanny and me, and aa laughed till me belly was sair.
Aa says, "It is, and she's teun a fit Wi' tryin' te sing a bit sang" He flung his arms aroond hor waist; And trailed hor acroos the floor, And Nan, poor sowl, like a dorty hoose cat, Was tummelled oot-side o'the door.
It is not known either where they started their journey, or where they intended to do their shopping, although Newcastle upon Tyne would be an educated guess as it is locallyreferredto as the toon.