Verse 1:
Wild Cat Kelly, lookin' mighty pale
Was standin' by the sheriff's side
And when that sheriff said I'm sendin' you to jail
Wild Cat raised his head and cried
Chorus:
Oh give me land, lots land under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Donât fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
Listen to the murmur of the cotton wood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in
Verse 2:
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
And gaze at the moon till I loose my senses
I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in