Don't Fence Me In

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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, ¹

 Don't fence me in. ^{4, 5}

 Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze, ²

 And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees, ³

 Send me off forever but I ask you please,

 Don't fence me in.

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 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 lose my senses

 And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences

 Don't fence me in.

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 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

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 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 lose my senses

 And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences

 Don't fence me in.

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