Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gimme Three Steps is a song by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released from the band's debut album, (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973). It was written by bandmates Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant. Band member Gary Rossington based the lyrics on a real-life experience Ronnie Van Zant had at a bar in Jacksonville, Florida, having a gun pulled on him for dancing with another man's woman. 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"

A SIGOPS Compilation Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Larry Junstrom, and Bob Burns. Origin Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Genres Southern rock, blues rock, country rock, hard rock Years active 1964–1977 (1977), 1979, 1987–present (present) Tracks: 01 Call Me The Breeze 02 Don't Ask Me No Questions 03 Double Trouble 04 Free Bird 05 Gimme Three Steps 06 I Ain't The One 07 Poison Whiskey 08 Saturday Night Special 09 Simple Man 10 Swamp Music 11 Sweet Home Alabama 12 That Smell 13 The Ballad Of Curtis Loew 14 The Needle And The Spoon 15 Tuesday's Gone 16 What's Your Name 17 Workin' For MCA 18 You Got That Right

Sweet Home Alabama is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band's second album Second Helping (1974). It was written in response to Neil Young's songs "Southern Man" and "Alabama", which the band felt blamed the entire Southern United States for slavery. Young is name-checked and dissed in the lyrics. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974, becoming the band's highest-charting single. Lyrics: [Intro] One, two, three Turn it up [Verse 1] Big wheels keep on turnin' Carry me home to see my kin Singin' songs about the Southland I miss ol' 'Bamy once again And I think it's a sin, yes [Verse 2] Well, I heard Mr. Young sing about her (Southern man) Well, I heard ol' Neil put her down Well, I hope Neil Young will remember A Southern man don't need him around, anyhow [Chorus] Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you [Verse 3] In Birmingham, they loved the governor Boo, boo, boo Now we all did what we could do Now, Watergate does not bother me Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth [Chorus] Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you Here I come, Alabama [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Ah, ah, ah, Alabama Ah, ah, ah, Alabama Ah, ah, ah, Alabama Ah, ah, ah, Alabama [Verse 4] Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers And they've been known to pick a song or two (Yes, they do) Lord, they get me off so much They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue Well, now, how 'bout you? [Chorus] Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you Sweet home Alabama (Oh, sweet home, baby) Where the skies are so blue (And the governor's true) Sweet home Alabama (Lordy) Lord, I'm coming home to you Yeah, yeah [Outro] My Montgomery's got the answer