My heart is heavy in the sodium light....
A young man and woman coming from opposite shadowy walls sighted each other. "Lambie Pie!" he cried. She stood stock-still as he walked up to her and gave her a slap that rocked her red-ringletted head. Then, "Loverman!" she cried and slapped him back. Phil could see his eyes roll ecstatically as the red flamed in his smacked cheek. They linked arms ritualistically and made off.
And it don't help, sweetheart, to know
That the whole world went crazy—
Moon-mazy and space-hazy—
About a hundred years ago,
So—
At that moment Phil spotted the dark sheen of Mitzie Romadka's hair and cloak at the far end of the room. He started toward her, suddenly feeling a trifle uneasy.
Put away my sky-high platform shoes
And don't bring me any happy news,