Wildcat Kelly, looking kind of pale
Was standing at the Sheriff's side
And when the Sheriff said "I am sending you to jail
Wildcat threw back his head and cried

Just 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' breezes
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood tree-zes
Send me off forever, and I'll ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose
Let me straddle my ol' saddle underneath a western sky
On my cayuse let me wander over yonder
'Til I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences
Gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
Can't handle hobbles, and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

Wildcat Kelly back in town again
Was standing at his sweethearts side
And when his sweetheart said
C'mon let's stop and settle down
Wildcat threw back his head and cried

Just 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' breezes
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood tree-zes
Send me off forever, and I'll ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose,
Let me straddle my ol' saddle underneath a western sky
On my cayuse let me wander over yonder
'Til I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences
Gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
Can't handle hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

Don't fence me in
I said a, don't fence me in