Janis Joplin - Turtle Blues lyrics

Ah, I`m a mean, mean woman

And I don`t mean no one man, no good, no.

I`m a mean, mean woman,

I don`t mean no one man, no good.

I just treats `em like I wants to

I never treats `em, honey like I should.

Oh, Lord, I once had a daddy,

He said he`d give me everything in sight.

Once had a daddy,

Said he`d give me everything in sight.

Yes, he did

So I said, "Honey, I want the sunshine,

you take the stars out of the night.

Come on and give `em to me, babe, `cause I want `em right now."

I ain`t the kind of woman

Who`d make your life a bed of ease, ha ha ha ha!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I`m not the kind of woman, no,

To make your life a bed of ease.

Yeah, but if you, if you just wanna go out drinkin`, honey,

Won`t you invite me along please.

Oh, I`ll be so good to ya babe, yeah!

Whoa, go on!

I guess I`m just like a turtle

That`s hidin` underneath its horny shell.

Whoa, whoa, oh yeah, like a turtle

Hidin` underneath its horny shell.

But you know I`m very well protected

I know this goddamn life too well.

Oh! Now call me mean, you can call me evil, yeah, yeah,

I`ve been called much of some things around,

Honey, don`t ya know I have!

Whoa, call me mean or call me evil

I`ve been called much of some things, all things around,

Yeah, but I`m gonna take good care of Janis, yeah,

Honey, ain`t no one gonna dog me down.

Alright, yeah.