Oh, give me land, lots of land under star - ry 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 com - men - ces,
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses;
I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences --
Don't fence me in.