Lyric Don t Fence Me In

Wildcat Kelley, lookin mighty pale,
Was standin by the sherrif s side
And when the sherrif said "I m sendin you to jail,
Wildcat raised his head and cried

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.

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
I can t look at hobbles and I can t stand fences
Don t fence me in.


Wildcat Kelley, back again in town,
was standin by his sweethearts side,
And when his sweetheart said "come on let s settle down,
Wildcat raised his head and cried


Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies,
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.


I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
I can t look at hobbles and I can t stand fences
Don t..... fence me in.