The lyrics to Home on the Range

The lyrics to Home on the Range were originally written by a doctor in Kansas named Brewster M. Higley in the 1870s, with music by his friend Daniel E. Kelley. The song was passed between western settlers by word of mouth for several decades. Read more information on the history of the song and view sheet music for Home on the Range in seven keys for all instruments. The lyrics below are from the opening section of the song. See more complete lyrics to Home on the Range with several different variations. Visit Fluffy and Ivy at www.TwoHappyBears.com

A short version of Home on the Range lyrics:

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play.
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the sky is not cloudy all day.

Chorus:
Home, home on the range,
Where the deer and the antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the sky is not cloudy all day.

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