Gimmie Three Steps

 
     
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I was cutting the rug down at a place called 
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The Jug 

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With a girl named Linda Lou

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When in walked a man with a gun in his hand

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And he was looking for you know who. 

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He said,"Hey there fellow,with the hair colored
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yellow, 

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Watcha tryin' to prove?'Cause that's ‘a my 
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woman there

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And I'm a man who cares and this might be all 
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for you."

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I was scared and fearing for my life. 

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I was shakin' like a leaf on a tree. 

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'Cause he was lean and mean and big and bad,
  
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A'pointin' that gun at me. 

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Oh "Wait a minute, mister,I didn't even kiss her.

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Don't want no trouble with you.
 
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And I know you don't owe me but I wish you'd 
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let me

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Ask one favor from you."

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Won't you give me three steps,gimme three steps 
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mister,
 
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Gimme three steps towards the door? 

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Gimme three steps,Gimme three steps mister,
 
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And you'll never see me no more."

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Well the crowd cleared away and I began to pray

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As the water fell on the floor. 

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And I'm a'telling you son,it ain't no fun

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Staring straight down a forty-four. 

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Well he turned and screamed at Linda Lou

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And that's the break I was looking for. 

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And you could hear me screaming from a mile away 

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As I was headed out towards the door.

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