O give me land, lots of land, and 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
O let me ride to the ridge where the west commences
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