1 November 2024
Don’t Fence Me In
by Cole Porter
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
And listen to the murmur
of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever,
but I’m askin’ you please:
Don't fence me in.
Just turn me loose
Let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath those 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.
I can't look at hovels
and I can't stand fences.
Don't fence me in.
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
And listen to the murmur of those cottonwood trees.
Send me off forever,
but I’m asking you,
please,
Don't fence me in!
No, honey chile,
Don’t fence me in.
