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

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 hovels and

I can't stand fences

Don't fence me in Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies