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
And 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
And gaze at the moon
'Til I lose my senses

And I can't look at hobbles
And I can't stand fences
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
And 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
And gaze at the moon
'Til I lose my senses

And I can't look at hobbles
And I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

No, papa, don't you fence me in