well, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
but don’t fence me in
let me ride through that 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 don’t like walls and i can’t stand fences
don’t fence me in
oh no don’t you fence me in
- louis armstrong [don't fence me in]