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