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,
And 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
And gaze at the moon
till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hovels
and I can't 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 wide open country that I love,
Don't fence me in.
Let me be by myself
in the evenin' breeze
And 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.
Ba boo ba ba boo.

I want to ride to the ridge
where the west commences
And gaze at the moon
till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hobbles
and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in.
No.
Poppa, don't you fence me in