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Gimme Three Steps by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Release Date
Mon Aug 13 1973
Performed by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Produced by
Al Kooper
Writed by
Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant
About

A classic situation of hitting on the wrong girl and facing consequences from the scary boyfriend.

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s partying is told in great detail in their VH1 Behind The Music Documentary

Gimme Three Steps Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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 trying 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"

[Verse 2]
I was scared and fearing for my life
I was shaking like a leaf on a tree
'Cause he was lean, and mean, and
Big and bad, Lord, a-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 favor from you"

[Chorus]
"Oh 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"

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
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 there 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

[Chorus]
"Oh 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"

Gimme Three Steps Q&A

Who wrote Gimme Three Steps's ?

Gimme Three Steps was written by Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant.

Who produced Gimme Three Steps's ?

Gimme Three Steps was produced by Al Kooper.

When did Lynyrd Skynyrd release Gimme Three Steps?

Lynyrd Skynyrd released Gimme Three Steps on Mon Aug 13 1973.

What did Lynyrd Skynyrd say about "Gimme Three Steps"?

In Gary Rossington’s words:

We went in this W. T. West Tavern one day – me, Ronnie and Allen. Me, I never danced in my whole life. We always played so people could dance. I never been able to. But anyway, this girl came over and wanted Ronnie to dance, because he was old, you know? So they went out...

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