Leonard Bernstein — The Pennycandystore Beyond the El

The pennycandystore beyond the El Is where i first Fell in love With unreality Jellybeans glowed in the semi-gloom Of that september afternoon A cat upon the counter moved among The licorice sticks And tootsie rolls And Oh Boy Gum Outside the leaves were falling as they died A wind had blown away the sun A girl ran in Her hair was rainy Her breasts were breathless in the little room Outside the leaves were falling And they cried Too soon! too soon!