O give me land, lots of land, under the starry skies above, Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, Don't fence me in. O let me be by myself in the evening 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 and I'll straddle on my saddle underneath the western skies. On my cayoose 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, Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences, Don't fence me in. Repeat all