Turtle Blues - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin

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