The
original;
1)
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
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
2)
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
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in
3)
Just turn
me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
Underneath the western skies
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
4)
I want to
ride to the ridge where the west commences
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
5)
Just turn
me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
Underneath the western skies
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
6)
I want to
ride to the ridge where the west commences
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
Gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
Can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
Our
Version:
The World’s Champion
Sung to the tune of Don’t Fence Me In
(1) Oh, give us land, lots of land under
starry spangled dome
Don't fence it in
Let it stay just this way, open country free to roam
Don't fence it in
(2) Let the creatures of the field have the space they needed
Live in the balance as God decreed it
Exist in the wilderness unimpeded
Don't fence it in
Don't fence it in
Let it stay just this way, open country free to roam
Don't fence it in
(2) Let the creatures of the field have the space they needed
Live in the balance as God decreed it
Exist in the wilderness unimpeded
Don't fence it in
(1) Oh give us streams, running streams and
the rivers flowing clean
Don’t muck them up
Keep them clear, far and near, for
the salmon, trout and bream
Don’t muck them up
(2) Let them swim, run and spawn in the
tributaries
Keep them free from PCBs, pure
sanctuaries
Great blue whales, tiny snails, all
are necessary
Don’t muck them up.
(6) Dan rode to the rescue when he was needed
Environmental goals and dreams, he
far exceeded
From Bird Notes to Earth Day;
they’ve all succeeded
The World’s Champion
