Chumbawamba Don't Fence Me In song lyrics

Give me land, lots of land under starry skies above

Let me ride through the wide open country that I love

Let me be by myself in the easy breeze

And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees

Set me up forever but I ask you please

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle underneath the Western sky

On my cayuse let me wander over yonder 'til I see the mountain tribes

I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences

I'll kick at the moon until I lose my senses

I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences

No, papa, don't you fence me in

Excerpts from "The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner" (1962):

"Well, I think that'll be all for now. Thank you."

"You mean I can go now, Sir?"

"Yes."

"All right, thank you very much, Sir."