I was cuttin 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
he was looking for you know who

He said "Hey there fellow with the hair coloured yellow, watcha tryin` to proove?
Cuz` this is 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
Cuz` he was lean and mean and big and bad, Lord,
pointing 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 would let me ask one favour from you

Say won`t you
Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
gimme 3 steps toward the door?
Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister
and you`ll never see me no more.`

(Guitar solo)

Oh well the crowd cleared away and I began to pray
and the water fell down to the floor
and I`m telling you, son, it ain`t no fun,
staring straight down a fourty-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 the door.

Oh won`t you
Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister,
gimme 3 steps toward the door?
Gimme 3 steps, gimme 3 steps mister
and you`ll never see me no more."