Panther Queen

After the traditional "House of the Rising Sun"

Chorus:

For it isn't just a panther,
Nor is it just a man,
Who made himself her lover,
Now she is pale and wan.

The panther goes free in the forest,
Doesn’t look back and never returns,
The girl who nursed it stands alone,
The feelings inside her churn.

Chorus 2:

For he wasn't just a panther,
Nor was he just a man,
Who left her with their baby,
She’ll kill him if she can.

She bears their child in secret,
And then hunts to feed the babe,
Revulsion and love fill her,
And she cries that night in shame.

Chorus 3:

For he wasn't just a panther,
Nor was he just a man,
Who made himself her lover,
Now she'll make him understand.

The cub has grown to manhood now,
She watches as he goes,
But when he looks back,
The mother/hunter feels the cycle close.

Chorus 4: For her son's not just a panther,
For his heart is like a man’s,
And he will join his father,
To stalk the ancient land.

August 21, 1998

If you watched Gargoyles, you'll probably twig to the references in this song.