Donand't fence me insammy kayewildcat kelly, looking kind of pale,was standing at the sheriffand's side,and when the sheriff said andquot;i am sending you to jail,andquot;wildcat threw back his head and cried.just give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above,donand't fence me in.let me ride through the wide open country that i love,donand't fence me in!let me be by myself in the eveninand' breezes,listen to the murmur of the cottonwood tree-zes,send me off forever, and iand'll ask you please,donand't fence me in.just turn me loose, let me straddle my oland' saddle underneath a western sky,on my cayuse let me wander over yonder and'til i see the mountains rise.i want to ride to the ridge where the west commences, gaze at the moon and'til i lose my senses,canand't handle hobbles, and i canand't stand fences,donand't fence me in.wildcat kelly back in town again, was standing at his sweethearts side,and when his sweetheart said, andquot;cand'mon letand's stop and settle downandquot;,wildcat threw back his head and cried;just give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above,donand't fence me in.let me ride through the wide open country that i love,donand't fence me in!let me be by myself in the eveninand' breezes,listen to the murmur of the cottonwood tree-zes,send me off forever, and iand'll ask you please,donand't fence me in.just turn me loose, let me straddle my oland' saddle underneath a western sky,on my cayuse let me wander over yonder and'til i see the mountains rise.i want to ride to the ridge where the west commences, gaze at the moon and'til i lose my senses,canand't handle hobbles, and i canand't stand fences,donand't fence me in.donand't fence me in... i said a, donand't fence me in.