ARTIST: Lynyrd Skynyrd
TITLE: Gimme Three Steps
Lyrics and Chords


I was a-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 you tryin' to prove
'Cause that's a-my woman there and I'm a man who cares
And this might be all for you"
I said, "Excuse me"

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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
"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 would let me
Ask one favor from you, say, won't you"

{Refrain}
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister
Gimme three steps towards the door
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister
And you'll never see me no more, for sure

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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

{Refrain}

... Show me the back door

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