Don't Fence Me In

(album: One For The Road - 1979)

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 evening breeze,
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
Send me out 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 until I lose my senses.
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences.
Don't fence me in.

Just turn me loose
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Don't fence me in, don't fence me in.