Janis Joplin — Turtle Blues

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 worser things things around Honey, don't ya know I have! Whoa, call me mean or call me evil I've been called much worser 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