Talk:Don't Fence Me In (song)

Ella has an original recording

I was surprised when I read the article stating "Porter's exact verse about Wildcat Kelly was not included in any of the hit recordings of the song..." as I was introduced to it by the Ella Fitzgerald recording on the 1984 release of The Cole Porter Songbook. I'm not sure whether it's a "hit recording" or not, but has the Wildcat Kelly verses. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.193.169.28 (talk) 05:30, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

This is the correct version with the verse that is seldom seen.

Wild Cat Kelly looking mighty pale,
was standing by the sheriff's side,
and when that sheriff said:
"I'm sending you to jail,
Wild Cat raised his head and cried:

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.
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze,
listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
send me off for ever,
but I ask you please,
don't fence me in.
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.
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.

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.
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze,
listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
send me off for ever,
but I ask you please,
don't fence me in.
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.
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.

onewe@aeitv.net— —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.90.162.86 (talk) 03:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Cliffie Stone cover

Cliffie Stone also covers this on his "Cool Cowboy" album. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.155.54.5 (talk) 05:03, 14 June 2014 (UTC)