Wildcat Kelley, looking mighty Was by the Sheriff's side And the Sheriff said, "I'm sending you to jail Wildcat his head and cried
Oh, give me land, of land under starry skies above Don't me in Let me ride the wide open country that I love Don't me in
Let me be by myself in the evening Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood me off forever but I ask you please Don't me in
turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle Underneath the skies On my Cayuse, let me over yonder Till I see the mountains
I want to to the ridge where the West commences Gaze at the moon I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles and I stand fences Don't me in
Wildcat Kelley, again in town Was sitting by his sweetheart's And when his sweetheart said, "Come on, settle down" Wildcat raised his head and
Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies Don't me in Let me through the wide open country that I love Don't me in
Let me be by in the evening breeze Listen to the murmur of the trees Send me off but I ask you please fence me in
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old Underneath the Western On my Cayuse, let me wander yonder Till I see the rise
I want to ride to the ridge where the commences Gaze at the till I lose my senses Can't look at hobbles and I can't fences fence me in