Give me land, lots of land 'neath 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
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

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 mountain rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Can't look at hovels, I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
Don't fence me in

Oh, give me land, lots of land neath starry skies
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Do not 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
Oh, 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
See the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
Don't fence me in

"Now pops I've always been on the level"
"You ain't never been on the level Thelma"
"I've stuck with you through thick and thin"
"Yeah, but you're bending out on me now baby
I don't dig it"
"I'll really strat rasing the devil if you jyst try to fence me in"
"Now baby I've gotta go out for bacon now"
"Ah that's a new name for it, bacon"
"Yeah"

On each stone you know I ain't cheating
But that's a wrong move that you're makin'
Just by trying to fence me in

"Now look pop's, I've got a good reason for squawking"
"You know what, things don't look so bright"
"And I'm getting sick and tired of talking, 'cause you
know you're gonna stay out each every night"
"Well I gotta keep my reputation honey"

Sky high it's always been
Ain't no use you Lucille, any of you chicks coming round here
Trying to 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
See the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
I Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
I Can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

Yeah Don't
No no
Fence me in.
