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 evenin' 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

'Til I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge

Where the West commences

Gaze at the moon

'Til I lose my senses

Can't look at hobbles

And, I can't stand fences

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

'Til I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge

Where the West commences

Gaze at the moon

'Til I lose my senses

Can't look at hobbles

And, I can't stand fences

Don't fence me in