DON'T FENCE US OUT!
lyrics:
courtesy of a Fort Funston fan
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REFRAIN:
Oh give us land, lots
of land under starry skies above,
DON'T FENCE US OUT!
Let us run through the wide open country that we love,
DON'T FENCE US OUT!
Let us be by ourselves in the evening breeze,
And listen to the murmur that's rolling off the seas,
Since we love our Fort Funston we ask you please,
DON'T FENCE US OUT!
Just turn us loose,
let us play in our paradise
Underneath the western skies.
Let the people freely wander over yonder
Till we see their friendly smiles.
Let us walk with no
fences where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till we lose our senses
Can't look at closures and we can't stand fences
DON'T FENCE US OUT!
VERSES:
1.
San Francisco's
kids were mighty pale,
When standing by the ranger's side,
They'd heard the ranger say, "I'm closing down your dunes,"
The kids raised their heads and cried:
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2.
The dog
walking folks were mighty pale,
When standing by the ranger's side,
They'd heard the ranger say "I'm closing down your dunes,"
They soon raised their heads and cried:
[REFRAIN]:
3.
Seniors
and disabled were so pale,
When standing by the rangers side,
They'd heard the ranger say "Tear up that special path!"
They soon raised their heads and cried:
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4.
The bank
swallow birds were mighty pale,
When flying by the rangers side,
They'd heard the ranger say "This will bring in the hawks,"
They soon raised their heads and cried:
[REFRAIN]:
5.
Ranger
Rick's dear heart had such a pain,
When standing by young ranger's side,
He heard the ranger say "fence people out of parks,"
Our friend raised his head and prayed:
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6.
Now when
the Park Service comes to say,
"We'll never let the public in,
'cause there's new ways to fence,"
Park lovers all will cry:
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 evenin' breeze,
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
Send me off forever 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
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in.
Oh, give me land,
lots of land under starry skies,
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 evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever 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.
Ba boo ba ba boo.
I want to ride to
the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in.
No.
Poppa, don't you fence me in.