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 Listening to the murmur of the cottonwood trees Send me off for ever 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 'til I see the mountain rise I want to 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.