Lyr Req: Wor Nanny's a Mazer

Subject: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 May 03 - 03:28 AM

a geordie song.

words, author, date, any other info please.

cheers,

mr h

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: smallpiper
Date: 28 May 03 - 04:25 AM

You mean "Wor Nanny's a mazer" I've got the lyrics somewhere and will dig them out for you. However the 1st verse go's summit like

Wor Nanny an me ned up wor mynds t gan an catch the train
T'gan t'the toon t' buy sum claethes for wor little Billy an Jane
But by the time w' got t'Rollands Gill the mornin' train was gone
and there wasn't another one gannin that way till seventeen minutes t'one.
ahsez te wor Nan its a long way t'gan an ah saw by hor face she was vext
but ah sez nevor mind we ha plenty of time
we'll stop an gan on wi the next
she gave a bit smile when ah spoke up an sez
Theors a pubilik hoose along here
we'll gan alang there get worsels warm and a glass o the best bittor beer.
Whey wor Nan was so stout ah knew she'd not walk and didn't seem willin t'try
When Ah think on the trouble ah had wi hor that day
Am as like t'borst oot an cry.

Cos wor Nanny's amazer
an a amazer she'll remain
as lang as ah live ah'll nivor forget
the day we lost the train.

I may be a little off on the last few lines of the first verse but will check (the lyrics are a box somewhere and I havn't performed it - as a monologue in years)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: Mr Happy
Date: 28 May 03 - 04:29 AM

yes that's the one- many thanks!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: smallpiper
Date: 28 May 03 - 04:29 AM

here's a link and I wasn't far wrong lyrics here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: GUEST,Val
Date: 28 May 03 - 05:03 AM

It's on 'How're You Off for Coals' by Bob Fox and Benny Graham, for info and interest

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 28 May 03 - 06:26 AM

The lyrics have been posted in the Forum before: Lyr Add:Our Nanny's A Mazor. See also the threads wor nanny's amazer (!) and Who Wrote These Geordie Songs?.

Mick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Day we lost the Train
From: Leadfingers
Date: 28 May 03 - 11:02 AM

I was going to post that this is a Tommy Armstrong Song but the smart arses have beaten me to it AGAIN.