I was cutting the rug Down at a 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 my woman there And I'm a man who cares And this might be all for you" I was scared and fearing for my life I was shaking like a leaf on a tree 'Cause he was lean and mean 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 wished you would let me Ask one favor from you Oh, won't you 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 Oh, won't you 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 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 I'll be lookin' at a forty-four Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou And that's the break I was looking for Well, you could hear me screaming a mile away As I was headin' out towards the door Oh, won't you 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
I was cutting the rug Down at a 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 my woman there And I'm a man who cares And this might be all for you" I was scared and fearing for my life I was shaking like a leaf on a tree 'Cause he was lean and mean 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 wished you would let me Ask one favor from you Oh, won't you 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 Oh, won't you 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 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 I'll be lookin' at a forty-four Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou And that's the break I was looking for Well, you could hear me screaming a mile away As I was headin' out towards the door Oh, won't you 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