Gimme Three Steps

Words & Music:

Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

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I was a-cutting the rug down at place called The Jug with a girl named Linda Lou.

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When in walked a man with a gun in his hand and he was looking for you know who.

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He said, "Hey there, fellow with the hair colored yellow.  What you tryin' to prove?

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'Cause that's-a my woman there and I'm a man who cares and this might be all for you."

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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 and mean and big and bad, Lord, pointin' that gun at me.

I said, "Wait a minute, mister, I didn't even kiss her.

I don't want no trouble with you.

And I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me

Ask one favor from you.  Say, won't you...?"

 

CHORUS:

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"Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister, gimme three steps toward the door.

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Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, 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, 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 toward the door.

 

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