Frankie Laine - Don't Fence Me In lyrics

rate me

Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above,

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,

An' 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,

An' gaze at the moon till I lose my senses,

An' I can't look at harbours an' I can't stand fences:

Don't fence me in.

Instrumental break.

(Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above,)

(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,

An' 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,

An' gaze at the moon till I lose my senses,

An' I can't look at harbours an' I can't stand fences:

So don't fence me in, oh no,

Now brother, don't you fence me in.