James Brown - Don't Fence Me In lyrics

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Wildcat Kelley, looking mighty pale<br />

Was standing by the Sheriff's side<br />

And when the Sheriff said, “I'm sending you to jail"<br />

Wildcat raised his head and cried<br />

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Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

Let me ride through the wide open country that I love<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

<br />

Let me be by myself in the evening breeze<br />

Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees<br />

Send me off forever but I ask you please<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

<br />

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle<br />

Underneath the Western skies<br />

On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder<br />

Till I see the mountains rise<br />

<br />

I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences<br />

Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses<br />

Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

<br />

Wildcat Kelley, back again in town<br />

Was sitting by his sweetheart's side<br />

And when his sweetheart said, “Come on, let's settle down”<br />

Wildcat raised his head and cried<br />

<br />

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

Let me ride through the wide open country that I love<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

<br />

Let me be by myself in the evening breeze<br />

Listen to the murmur of the Cottonwood trees<br />

Send me off forever but I ask you please<br />

Don't fence me in<br />

<br />

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle<br />

Underneath the Western skies<br />

On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder<br />

Till I see the mountains rise<br />

<br />

I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences<br />

Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses<br />

Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences<br />

Don't fence me in