I Didn't See You

I went out for a walk

The weather was cool that day

Weather is rarely cool

Down here in Tampa Bay

Walked past some cypress trees

When to my great surprise

Came slowly strolling out the owner of

Two big round yellow eyes

We both froze in place

He looked me in the face

I said, "Hey my friend

How 'bout we make a deal?"

"I didn't see you

You didn't see me

At least on that

Let's both agree

And let's each go home

The way we came

And never tell a soul

'Bout how we met right here

In downtown Seminole"

He seemed to nod his head

As if he understood

His paws retraced their tracks

And he disappeared for good

I'm sure he never spoke

A word to anyone

And as for me, I didn't

'Cause I know

They'd come for him with guns

I remember his long tail kept twitching side to side

I remember thinking this would be the day I died

But I survived

And I hope that big cat's still alive

I didn't see you

You didn't see me

From Orlando on down to

Immokalee

Gotta find a way to find some room

And let those panthers roll

From Hialeah all the way

To Seminole