Don't Fence Me In

Oh, give me land, lots of land

Under starry skies above

Don't fence me in



Let me ride through the

Wide open country that I love

Don't fence me in



Let me be by myself

In the evening breeze

Listen to the murmur

Of the cottonwood trees



Send me off forever

But I ask you please

Don't fence me in



Just turn me loose

Let me straddle my old saddle

Underneath the western skies



On my Cayuse

Let me wander over yonder

Till I see the mountains rise



I want to ride to the ridge

Where the West commences

Gaze at the moon

Till I lose my senses



Can't look at hobbles

And I can't stand fences

Don't fence me in

Don't fence me in



No, don't fence me in

No, don't, don't fence me in