Gimme Three Steps

Song Gimme Three Steps
Artist Lynyrd Skynyrd
Album The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics

[00:47.44] I was cutting the rug
[00:48.94] Down at a place called The Jug
[00:50.64] With a girl named Linda Lou
[00:53.53]
[00:54.59] When in walked a man
[00:55.98] With a gun in his hand
[00:57.86] And he was looking for you know who.
[01:00.93]
[01:01.49] He said, "Hey there fellow,
[01:03.81] With the hair colored yellow,
[01:05.75]
[01:06.26] Watcha tryin' to prove?
[01:08.27]
[01:08.90] 'Cause that's my woman there
[01:10.66] And I'm a man who cares
[01:12.28] And this might be all for you."
[01:15.35]
[01:16.93] I said excuse me
[01:18.38]
[01:34.60] I was scared and fearing for my life.
[01:37.68] I was shakin' like a leaf on a tree.
[01:40.89]
[01:41.45] 'Cause he was lean, mean,
[01:43.64] Big and bad, Lord,
[01:45.13] A Pointin' that gun at me.
[01:48.03]
[01:48.59] I said, "Wait a minute, mister,
[01:52.93] I didn't even kiss her.
[01:54.18] Don't want no trouble with you.
[01:55.82] And I know you don't owe me
[01:58.19] But I wish you'd let me
[02:00.01] Ask one favor from you."
[02:02.40]
[02:05.35] "Oh Won't you give me three steps,
[02:07.12] Gimme three steps mister,
[02:08.33] Gimme three steps towards the door?
[02:11.95] Gimme three steps
[02:13.77] Gimme three steps mister,
[02:15.57] And you'll never see me no more."
[02:18.52]
[02:20.05] For sure
[02:21.11]
[02:51.86] Well the crowd cleared away
[02:53.50] And I began to pray
[02:55.06] As the water fell on the floor.
[02:58.02]
[02:58.75] And I'm telling you son,
[03:00.32] Well, it ain't no fun
[03:02.02] Staring straight down a forty-four.
[03:05.77] Well he turned and screamed at Linda Lou
[03:09.35] And that's the break I was looking for.
[03:12.86] And you could hear me screaming a mile away
[03:15.87] As I was headed out toward the door.
[03:19.51]
[03:22.09] "Oh Won't you give me three steps,
[03:23.84] Gimme three steps mister,
[03:25.03] Gimme three steps towards the door?
[03:28.24]
[03:28.99] Gimme three steps
[03:30.78] Gimme three steps mister,
[03:32.34] And you'll never see me no more."
[03:35.72]
[03:37.27] Show me the back door