Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps lyrics

I was cutting the rug<br>Down at a place called the jug<br>With a girl named linda lu<br>When in walked a man<br>With a gun in his hand<br>And he was looking for you know who.<br>He said, 'hey there fellow,<br>With the hair colored yellow,<br>Watcha tryin' to prove? <br>'cause that's my woman there<br>And I'm a man who cares<br>And this might be all for you.'<br><br>I was scared and fearing for my life.<br>I was shakin' like a leaf on a tree.<br>'cause he was lean, mean,<br>Big and bad, lord,<br>Pointin' that gun at me.<br>I said, 'wait a minute, mister,<br>I didn't even kiss her.<br>Don't want no trouble with you.<br>And I know you don't owe me<br>But I wish you'd let me<br>Ask one favor from you.'<br><br>(chorus)<br>'won't you give me three steps,<br>Gimme three steps mister,<br>Gimme three steps towards the door? <br>Gimme three steps<br>Gimme three steps mister,<br>And you'll never see me no more.'<br><br>Well the crowd cleared away<br>And I began to pray<br>As the water fell on the floor.<br>And I'm telling you son,<br>Well, it ain't no fun<br>Staring straight down a forty-four.<br>Well he turned and screamed at linda lu<br>And that's the break I was looking for.<br>And you could hear me screaming a mile away<br>As I was headed out towards the door.<br><br>(chorus)