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 evenin' breeze
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.

Chorus: I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses.
I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences.
Don't fence me in.