Turtle Blues
by:  Janis Joplin
Album:  Cheap Thrills
Transcribed by:  Kevin Perkins

I'm a mean, mean woman
I don't mean no one mean, no good
I'm a mean, mean woman
I don't mean no one mean, no good
I just treats 'em like I wants to
I never treat 'em, honey, like I should

Oh lord, I once had a daddy
He said he'd give me everything in sight
So I said, 'Honey I want the sunshine
And take the stars out of the night
Come on and give 'em to me, cause I want Ôem right now

I ain't the kind of woman
Who'd make your life a bed of ease
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I'm not the kind of woman
To make your life a bed of ease
Yeah, but if you want to go out drinkin' honey
Won't you invite me along please
Oh, I'd be so good to you babe

I guess I'm just like a turtle
That's hidden' underneath it's horny shell
Whoa, I'm like a turtle
Hidden' underneath it's horny shell
But ya know I'm very well protected
 I know this G*D-D**N life too well

Ya can call me mean, you can call me evil
I've been called much worser things around
Call me mean, or call me evil
I've been called much worser things, ah, things around
Yeah, but I'm gonna take good care of Janis
Yeah!
Hon, ain't no one gonna talk me down
All right!
Yeah!