Don`t Fence Me In

<br>Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,<br>Don`t fence me in.<br>Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,<br>Don`t fence me in.<br>Let me be by myself in the evenin` breeze,<br>And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,<br>Send me off forever but I ask you please,<br>Don`t fence me in.<br><br>Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle<br>Underneath the western skies.<br>On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder<br>Till I see the mountains rise.<br><br>I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences<br>And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses<br>And I can`t look at hovels and I can`t stand fences<br>Don`t fence me in.<br><br>Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies,<br>Don`t fence me in.<br>Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,<br>Don`t fence me in.<br>Let me be by myself in the evenin` breeze<br>And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees<br>Send me off forever but I ask you please,<br>Don`t fence me in<br><br>Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle<br>Underneath the western skies<br>On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder<br>Till I see the mountains rise.<br>Ba boo ba ba boo.<br><br>I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences<br>And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses<br>And I can`t look at hobbles and I can`t stand fences<br>Don`t fence me in.<br>No.<br>Poppa, don`t you fence me in