Wildcat Kelleylookin mighty pale
Was standin by the sherrif s side
And when the sherrif said "I m sendin you to jail
Wildcat raised his head and cried

Ohgive me landlots 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 breeze
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 looselet me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies.
On my Cayuselet 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 till I lose my senses
I can t look at hobbles and I can t stand fences
Don t fence me in.


Wildcat Kelleyback again in town
was standin by his sweethearts side
And when his sweetheart said "come on let s settle down
Wildcat raised his head and cried


Ohgive me landlots of land under starry skies
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 breeze
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 looselet me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my Cayuselet 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 till I lose my senses
I can t look at hobbles and I can t stand fences
Don t..... fence me in.

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