Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above, oh
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Just 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 those western skies (ah yeah)
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
'Til I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridges where the west commences
And gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Oh, don't, don't fence me in
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Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
Oh, on my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
'Til I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridges where the west commences
I'll gaze at the moon until I lose my senses
I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Well, don't fence me in
Oh, don't fence me in, yeah
Ah, don't, don't fence me in
Oh, don't, oh, don't fence me in now
Don't fence me in, don't fence me in
Don't fence me in
Yeah