Turtle Blues Lyrics

The song Turtle Blues is performed by Janis Joplin in the album named Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection in the year 2005 .



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 hard-a*s 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.




Janis Joplin - Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection

Aug 2005

  1. Bye, Bye Baby
  2. Easy Rider
  3. Intruder
  4. Light Is Faster Than Sound
  5. Call On Me
  6. Women Is Losers
  7. Blindman
  8. Down On Me
  9. Caterpillar
  10. All Is Loneliness
  11. Coo Coo
  12. The Last Time
  13. Call On Me
  14. Bye, Bye Baby
  15. Combination Of The Two
  16. I Need A Man To Love
  17. Summertime
  18. Piece Of My Heart
  19. Turtle Blues
  20. Oh, Sweet Mary
  21. Ball And Chain
  22. Roadblock
  23. Flower In The Sun (Previously Unissued)
  24. Catch Me Daddy (Live)
  25. Magic Of Love (Live)
  26. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) Janis Joplin
  27. Maybe
  28. One Good Man
  29. As Good As You've Been To This World
  30. To Love Somebody
  31. Kozmic Blues
  32. Little Girl Blue
  33. Work Me, Lord
  34. Dear Landlord
  35. Summertime (Live)
  36. Piece Of My Heart (Live)
  37. Move Over
  38. Cry Baby
  39. A Woman Left Lonely
  40. Half Moon
  41. Buried Alive In The Blues
  42. My Baby
  43. Me And Bobby McGee
  44. Mercedes Benz
  45. Trust Me
  46. Get It While You Can
  47. Tell Mama (Live)
  48. Little Girl Blue (Live)
  49. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Live)
  50. Cry Baby (Live)
  51. It's A Deal
  52. Easy Once You Know How
  53. Maybe (Live)
  54. Raise Your Hand (Live)
  55. Bo Diddley (Live)


Turtle Blues