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 evening breeze Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees Send me out 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 By myself, let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountain rise I wanna ride to the ridge where the west commences Gaze at the moon until I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences Don't fence me in Just turn me loose Underneath the western skies By myself, let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountain rise I wanna ride to the ridge where the west commences Gaze at the moon until 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 Oh don't fence me in, don't fence me in