Don't Fence Me In

Wildcat Kelly lookin' mighty pale
Was standin' by the sheriff's side
And when that sheriff said, "I'm sending you to jail,"
Wildcat raised his head and cried

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wild open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze
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 sky
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder 'til I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
Gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
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 wild open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze
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 sky

On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder 'til I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
Gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in