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
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
till i see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
and gaze at the moon till 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
don't fence me in
let me ride through the wide country that i love
don't fence me in
let me be by myself in the evenin' 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 (do do-do, do do do-do-do-do)
on my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
till i see the mountains rise (ba be ba ba ba)
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
and gaze at the moon till i lose my senses
and i can't look at hobbles and i can't stand fences
don't fence me in, no
pop, oh don't you fence me in