Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above, 
Don’t fence me in 
Let me ride through that 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 harbours an' I can’t stand fences 
Don’t fence me in. 

    ((Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above 
    ((Don’t fence me in 
    ((Let me ride through that wide open country that I love 
    ((Don’t fence me in)) 
Let me be by myself in the evenin’ breeze, 
An' 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 harbours an' I can’t stand fences: 
So don’t fence me in, oh no, 
Now brother, don’t you fence me in.