Marie has set up home 
with a man who's half my age 
A halfwit in a leotard 
stands on my stage 
The standards have fallen 
My value has dropped 
But don't shed a tear 
Some walk like they own the place 
Whilst others creep in fear 
Try if you can 
to walk like a man 
But you don't come near 
You've got to fly like an eagle 
Prowl like a lion in Africa 
Leap like a salmon home from the sea 
To keep up with me 
You've got to walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
The old hometown just looks the same 
Like a derelict man who had died out of shame 
Like a jumble sale left out in the rain 
It's not good; it's not right 
The standards have fallen 
My value has dropped 
But don't shed a tear 
Some walk like they own the place 
Whilst others creep in fear 
So try if you can to walk like a man 
But you don't come near 
You've got to fly like an eagle 
Prowl like a lion in Africa 
Leap like a salmon home from the sea 
To keep up with me 
You've got to walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Where did you leave your self respect? 
You look like a reptile; your house is a wreck 
Your existence an insult 
And stains that are suspect cover your clothes 
The standards have fallen 
My value has dropped 
But don't shed a tear 
Some walk like they own the place 
Whilst others creep in fear 
So try if you can to walk like a man 
But you don't come near 
You've got to fly like an eagle 
Prowl like a lion in Africa 
Leap like a salmon home from the sea 
To keep up with me 
You've got to walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight 
Walk like a panther tonight