Wildcat Kelly looking mighty pale
Was standing 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 murmer 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
Till I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridge
Where the west commences
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Cangt look at hobbles and I cangt stand fences
Don't fence me in
Oh give me land lots of land
Under starry skies
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 murmer 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
Till I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridge
Where the west commences
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Cangt look at hobbles and I cangt stand fences
Don't fence me in
