Dont Fence Me In

<br>Dont fence me in<br><br>(cole porter)<br><br><br><br>This was a monster hit for bing and the andrews sisters during world war ii.<br><br>Bing entered the studio on july 25, 1944, without having seen nor heard the<br><br>Song. within 30 minutes he recorded the song, which then sold more than a<br><br>Million copies and topped the billboard charts for 8 weeks in 1944-45.<br><br><br><br>Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br>Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br>Let me be by myself in the evenin breeze,<br><br>And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,<br><br>Send me off forever but I ask you please,<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br><br><br>Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle<br><br>Underneath the western skies.<br><br>On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder<br><br>Till I see the mountains rise.<br><br><br><br>I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences<br><br>And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses<br><br>And I cant look at hovels and I cant stand fences<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br><br><br>Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies,<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br>Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br>Let me be by myself in the evenin breeze<br><br>And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees<br><br>Send me off forever but I ask you please,<br><br>Dont fence me in<br><br><br><br>Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle<br><br>Underneath the western skies<br><br>On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder<br><br>Till I see the mountains rise.<br><br><br><br>I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences<br><br>And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses<br><br>And I cant look at hovels and I cant stand fences<br><br>Dont fence me in.<br><br>No.<br><br>Poppa, dont you fence me in