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 myself in the evening 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 until i lose my senses i can t look at hobbles and i can t stand fences don t fence me in let me be myself in the evening breeze listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees send me off forever but i ask you please don t fence me in just set me free ain t it grander to meander like a tumblin tumbleweed my horse and me we ll go roamin through wyomin like a deputy on his trusty steed i want to count all the stars as they shine so stellar ride through the rain without a fancy umbrellar i d rather sleep on rocks than be a rockefeller don t fence me in don t fence me in don t fence me in