I was cuttin the rug down at a place called 'The Jug'
with a g irl named Linda L ou
When i n walked a man with a g un in his hand
he was l ooking for you know w ho.
He said "H ey there fellow with the h air coloured yellow,
watcha tryin'to pr oove ?
Cuz'thatsa'my woman there and I'm a man who car es
and this m ight be all for y ou" (I said "excuse me !")
I was s cared and fearing f or my life
s haking like a leaf on a t ree
Cuz'he was le an and mean and bi g and bad, Lord,
p ointing that gun at m e
I said "w ait a minute mister, I d idn't even kiss her,
don't want no trouble with yo u
and I know y ou don't owe me but I wish y ou would let me
a sk one favour from y ou :
Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
gimme 3 steps toward the d oor ?
G imme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister
and you'll n ever see me no m ore."
(Instrumental)
O well the c rowd cleared away and I be gan to pray
and the w ater fell down to the f loor
and I'm t elling you, son, it a in't no fun,
staring s traight down a fourty-f our.
Well, he t urned and screamed at L inda Lou,
and that's the b reak I was looking f or
and you could h ear me screaming a m ile away
as I was h eaded out toward the d oor.
Say won't you Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
gimme 3 steps toward the d oor ?
G imme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister
and you'll n ever see me no m ore."