Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever, but I ask you please
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wild open country that I love
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze
Underneath the western skies
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
Send me off forever, but I ask you please
And when that sheriff said, "I'm sending you to jail"
I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Underneath the western skies
Let me ride through the wild open country that I love
Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Wildcat raised his head and cried
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
And gaze at the moon until I lose my senses
Till I see the mountains rise
Don't fence me in
Don't fence me in
Don't fence me in
Don't fence me in
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Till I see the mountains rise
And gaze at the moon until I lose my senses
Don't fence me in
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
