Turtle Blues — текст песни (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 of some things around,
Honey, don`t ya know I have!
Whoa, call me mean or call me evil
I`ve been called much of some 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.