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 my-self in the evening breeze listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees

Send me off for- ever, 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 kioose let me wander over yonder till I see the mountain rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences. Gaze at the moon until I lose my senses.

I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences. Don't fence me in.