`` i wanted to tell you on the radio , '' he said . people stood talking , holding flutes of champagne or wine or something that was too red to be wine . `` then you can do it someplace far away from me . '' and it was there , in his arms , that she finally let herself go . `` while the cat 's away the mice will play ? '' hurry , before the boys eat it all . '' in the arms of my black jack davy . '' 