Gimme Three Steps
Lynard Skynard Lyrics
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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 was scared and fearing for my life
I was shakin' like a leaf on a tree
'Cause he was lean, 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 wit' chu
And I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me
Ask one favor from you"
"Won't you give me three steps, gimme three steps, mister
Gimme three steps towards the door?
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister
And you'll never see a-me no more"
For sure
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
Staring straight down a forty-four
Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou
And that's the break I was looking for
And you could hear me screaming a mile away
As I was headed out towards the door
"Won't you give me three steps, gimme three steps, mister
Gimme three steps towards the door?
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister
And you'll never see a-me no more"
Show me the back door
The song "Gimme Three Steps" by Lynard Skynard is about a man who is in a dangerous situation with a woman's jealous partner. The man, who is at a place called The Jug with a girl named Linda Lou, is confronted by a man brandishing a gun and looking for the man with the "hair colored yellow", presumably the singer. The gunman insists that the girl with the singer is his woman and threatens him. In a bid to escape, the singer asks the man to give him three steps so he can get away.
Throughout the song, the singer is scared and fearing for his life. He is shaking like a leaf and pleading with the gunman to let him go. Interestingly, the song ends on an upbeat note with the singer successfully making his escape. The songwriters use vivid imagery to convey the dangerous situation that the singer finds himself in and his desperate plea for help.
Line by Line Meaning
I was cutting the rug down at a place called The Jug
I was dancing at a bar named The Jug
With a girl named Linda Lou
I was with a girl named Linda Lou
When in walked a man with a gun in his hand
A man came in holding a gun
And he was looking for you-know-who
The man was searching for a specific person
He said, "Hey there fellow with the hair colored yellow
The man addressed me as the one with yellow hair
Whatcha tryin' to prove?
He asked me what I was trying to prove
'Cause that's my woman there and I'm a man who cares
He claimed the woman with me as his own and felt protective
And this might be all for you"
He threatened me with harm
I was scared and fearing for my life
I felt scared and feared for my life
I was shakin' like a leaf on a tree
I was trembling in fear
'Cause he was lean, mean, big and bad, Lord
The man was physically intimidating and dangerous
Pointin' that gun at me
He aimed the gun at me
"Oh, wait a minute, mister, I didn't even kiss her
I tried to reason with the man, saying I didn't even kiss the woman
Don't want no trouble wit' chu
I didn't want any trouble with him
And I know you don't owe me but I wish you would let me
I acknowledged he didn't owe me anything but asked for a favor
Ask one favor from you"
The favor I asked was for him to let me go
"Won't you give me three steps, gimme three steps, mister
I begged him to give me three steps towards the exit
Gimme three steps towards the door?
I asked him to let me take three steps towards the door
Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister
I pleaded with him to give me three steps towards the door again
And you'll never see a-me no more"
I promised to disappear and never bother him again
Well, the crowd cleared away and I began to pray
The crowd dispersed and I prayed for safety
And the water fell on the floor
I was sweating profusely
And I'm telling you son, well it ain't no fun
I can attest that it wasn't a fun experience
Staring straight down a forty-four
Referring to the gun that was pointed at me
Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou
The man turned and yelled at Linda Lou
And that's the break I was looking for
This was the opportunity I needed to escape
And you could hear me screaming a mile away
My screams could be heard from far away
As I was headed out towards the door"
I was making my way towards the exit
"Won't you give me three steps, gimme three steps, mister
I asked for the three steps towards the exit again
Show me the back door
I asked him to show me the way out the back door
Contributed by Henry J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@callmetheblackgoat
Lyrics:
I was cutting a 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 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 wish you'd 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"
For, sure
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
Staring straight down a forty-four
Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou
And that's the break I was looking for
And you could hear me screaming a mile away
As I was headed out toward your 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"
Show me the back door
@goldenagenut
A perfect song. Tells a story, funny as hell, with as catchy a main guitar lick as you'll find - this song is 100% fun!
@Wpines098
It’s based on a true story about Ronnie
@knighthawk7
Yeeeeeehawwaa brother!!!
@jordanstewart2338
Lo
@jordanstewart2338
Pl
@xjArieswar
"Story"
@MississippiBN68
Brings back good memories of Cold beer, tailgates, and bonfires back in the 80's.
@irisswenson5318
And the 70’s!!
@lonewarrior1549
For sure 👍
@johnnyx9892
@@irisswenson5318 That's when it all was really happening.