| I was 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, | 
| Whatcha tryin' to prove? | 
| 'Cause that’s my woman there and I’m a man who cares | 
| And this might be all for you.' | 
| I said, 'Excuse me.' | 
| I was scared and fearing for my life, | 
| I was shaking like a leaf on a tree | 
| 'cause he was lean, mean, big and bad, Lord, | 
| Pointin' that gun on 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’d let me Ask one favor from you.' | 
| 'Say, won’t you | 
| gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister, | 
| gimme three steps toward the door? | 
| Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh 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, it ain’t no fun | 
| Staring straigth down 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 | 
| I was headed out toward the door. | 
| 'Say, won’t you | 
| gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister, | 
| gimme three steps toward the door? | 
| Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, oh mister, | 
| and you’ll never see me no more.' |