Turtle Blues

Turtle Blues - Janis Joplin

Ah I'm a mean mean woman

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 hed give me everything in sight

Once had a daddy

Said hed 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

Whod 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 Ill be so good to ya babe yeah

Whoa go on

I guess I'm just like a turtle

Thats hidin underneath its horny shell

Whoa whoa oh yeah like a turtle

Hidin underneath its hard-a** 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 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