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.»