Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was cutting a rug
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Down at place called The Jug
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With a girl named Linda Lou
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When in walked a man
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With a gun in his hand
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And he was looking for
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you know who
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He said, "Hey there, fellow
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With the hair colored yellow
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Whatcha tryin' to prove?
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'Cause that's my woman there
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And I'm a man who cares
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And this might be all for you"
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I said, "excuse me?"
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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I was scared and fearing for my life
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I was shaking like a leaf on a tree
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'Cause he was lean, mean
Big and bad, Lord
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Pointin' that gun at me
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"Oh, wait a minute, mister
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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
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But I wish you'd let me
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Ask one favor from you"
Verse 3
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"Oh, won't you
Gimme three steps,
gimme three steps, 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"
Interlude 2
For, sure
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Verse 4
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Well the crowd cleared away
And I began to pray
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And the water fell on the floor
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And I'm telling you, son
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Well, 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 a mile away
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As I was headed out
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toward your door
Verse 5
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"Oh, won't you
Gimme three steps,
gimme three steps, mister
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Gimme three steps towards the door?
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Gimme three steps,
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gimme three steps, mister
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And you'll never see me no more"
Verse 6
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Show me the back door
Outro 1
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