Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme Three Steps
I was cutting the rug down at 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 cha tryin' to prove?
'Cause 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
Pointin' that gun on me.
'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'
Say, won't you
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister
Gimme three steps toward the door?
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister
And you'll never see me no more'
Well, the crowd cleared away and I began to pray
And the water fell on the floor
And I'm telling you, son, 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
Well, you could hear me screaming a mile away
I was headed out toward the door
Say, won't you
Dimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister
Gimme three steps toward the door?
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister
And you'll never see me no more