Gimme Three Steps lyrics

I was cutting the rug1

Down at a place called The Jug

With a girl named Linda Lou

When in walked a man

With a gun in his hand

And he was looking for you know who

He said, "Hey there fellow

With the hair colored yellow

What you trying to prove?

Because that's my woman there

And I'm a man who cares

And this might be all for you"

I said, "Excuse me."

I was scared and fearing for my life

I was shaking like a leaf on a tree

'Cause he was lean, mean

Big and bad, Lord,

Pointing that gun at me

I said, "Oh, wait a minute, mister

I didn't even kiss her.

Don't want no trouble with you.

And I know you don't owe me,

But I wish you'd let me

Ask one favor from you:

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Oh won't you give me three steps

Gimme three steps mister

Gimme three steps towards the door?

Gimme three steps

Gimme three steps mister

And you'll never see-a me no more

For sure!"

Well the crowd cleared away,

And I began to pray,

As the water fell on the floor,

And I'm telling you son

Well, it ain't no fun

Staring straight down a forty-four.

Well he turned and screamed at Linda Lou

And that's the break I was looking for

And you could hear me screaming a mile away

As I was headed out towards the door.

[Chorus]

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• Artist:Lynyrd Skynyrd