Don't Fence Me In
~

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,
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, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies.
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Til I see the mountains rise.

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses.
And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences,
Don't fence me in.

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies,
Don't fence me in.
Let me ride through the wide country that I love,
Don't fence me in.
Let me be by myself in the evenin' 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, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies.
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Til I see the mountains rise.
Ba ba ba ba ba.

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences,
And gaze at the moon till I loose my senses.
And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences,
Don't fence me in.
No.
Poppa don't you fence me in.


Sung by Bing Crosby

Cowboy Quote
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This page was born on 04/19/05
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