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Ah, I'm a mean, mean woman |
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And I don't mean no one man, no good, no. |
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I'm a mean, mean woman, |
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I don't mean no one man, no good. |
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I just treats 'em like I wants to |
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I never treats 'em, honey like I should. |
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Oh, Lord, I once had a daddy, |
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He said he'd give me everything in sight. |
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Once had a daddy, |
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Said he'd give me everything in sight. |
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Yes, he did |
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So I said, honey, I want the sunshine, |
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You take the stars out of the night. |
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Come on and give 'em to me, babe, cause I want 'em right now. |
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I ain't the kind of woman |
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Who'd make your life a bed of ease, ha ha ha ha! |
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. |
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I'm not the kind of woman, no, |
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To make your life a bed of ease. |
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Yeah, but if you, if you just wanna go out drinkin, honey, |
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Won't you invite me along please. |
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Oh, I'll be so good to ya babe, yeah! |
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Whoa, go on! |
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I guess I'm just like a turtle |
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Thats hidin' underneath it's horny shell. |
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Whoa, whoa, oh yeah, like a turtle |
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Hidin' underneath it's horny shell. |
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But you know I'm very well protected |
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I know this goddamn life too well. |
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Oh! now call me mean, you can call me evil, yeah, yeah, |
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I've been called much of some things around, |
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Honey, don't ya know I have! |
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Whoa, call me mean or call me evil |
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I've been called much of some things, all things around, |
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Yeah, but I'm gonna take good care of Janis, yeah, |
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Honey, ain't no one gonna dog me down. |
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Alright, yeah. |