[Verse 1] Tracks in the dust Round as the moon Paws like a shadow Sliding through June Smoke from the sage Twists in my hand I hear a low whisper Calling my name [Chorus] Blue-eyed panther Running through the pines Spirit in the branches Cutting through my mind When the stars climb high and the fire burns low You rise from your fur As a woman I know Blue-eyed panther Don’t let me go [Verse 2] Feathers and claws Silver and stone You circle the clearing Silent as bone Then fur becomes skin In the hush of the night Braids in your hair And your teeth in the light [Chorus] Blue-eyed panther Running through the pines Spirit in the branches Cutting through my mind When the stars climb high and the fire burns low You rise from your fur As a woman I know Blue-eyed panther Don’t let me go [Bridge] You dance round the coals Heels kissing the earth Old river songs Shaping your words You say “I am many” You say “I am one” Day I am thunder At night I am tongue (oh) [Chorus] Blue-eyed panther Running through the pines Spirit in the branches Cutting through my mind When the dawn drips red on the mountain snow You slip back to shadow And nobody knows Blue-eyed panther I still feel you glow
