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 evenin' 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

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

Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences

Don't fence me in

Don't fence me in

Don't fence me in

Let me be by myself in the evenin' 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

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

Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences

Don't fence me in

No don't fence me in