Ella Fitzgerald - Don't Fence Me In Lyrics
Wildcat kelley, lookin mighty pale,Was standin by the sherrifs sideAnd when the sherrif said Im sendin you to jail,Wildcat raised his head and criedOh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,Dont fence me in.Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,Dont 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,Dont fence me in.Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddleUnderneath the western skies.On my cayuse, let me wander over yonderTill I see the mountains rise.I want to ride to the ridge where the west commencesGaze at the moon till I lose my sensesI cant look at hobbles and I cant stand fencesDont fence me in.Wildcat kelley, back again in town,Was standin by his sweethearts side,And when his sweetheart said come on lets settle down,Wildcat raised his head and criedOh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies,Dont fence me in.Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,Dont fence me in.Let me be by myself in the evenin breezeListen to the murmur of the cottonwood treesSend me off forever but I ask you please,Dont fence me inJust turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddleUnderneath the western skiesOn my cayuse, let me wander over yonderTill I see the mountains rise.I want to ride to the ridge where the west commencesGaze at the moon till I lose my sensesI cant look at hobbles and I cant stand fencesDont..... fence me in.###########Transcription unknown; key correction by john mair.Edited by cool hand luke
