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 cotton wood 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 scenes.

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

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

Ba boo ba ba boo.

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

Poppa, don't you fence me in.

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Lyrics submitted by Pat.