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 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 skies 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 about the moon until I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences 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 'til I see the mountains rise I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences Gaze about the moon until I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences Don't fence me in Don't fence me in