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.