We were panthers and we ran On twilight's silver sand In the tangles of the bayou Disappear if you should follow Never wait the light of day To take our chosen prey There's a rustle in the trees We wander where we please All along our native coast, Rumors, myths and ghosts You wonder what we see How it feels to be so free To scale an ancient ruin Silhouette the desert moon Taking flight as we run Hiding from the Mayan sun A primal life austere With only man to fear Peering through the vines, a pair of amber eyes