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
- Bye, Bye Baby
- Easy Rider
- Intruder
- Light Is Faster Than Sound
- Call On Me
- Women Is Losers
- Blindman
- Down On Me
- Caterpillar
- All Is Loneliness
- Coo Coo
- The Last Time
- Call On Me
- Bye, Bye Baby
- Combination Of The Two
- I Need A Man To Love
- Summertime
- Piece Of My Heart
- Turtle Blues
- Oh, Sweet Mary
- Ball And Chain
- Roadblock
- Flower In The Sun (Previously Unissued)
- Catch Me Daddy (Live)
- Magic Of Love (Live)
- Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) Janis Joplin
- Maybe
- One Good Man
- As Good As You've Been To This World
- To Love Somebody
- Kozmic Blues
- Little Girl Blue
- Work Me, Lord
- Dear Landlord
- Summertime (Live)
- Piece Of My Heart (Live)
- Move Over
- Cry Baby
- A Woman Left Lonely
- Half Moon
- Buried Alive In The Blues
- My Baby
- Me And Bobby McGee
- Mercedes Benz
- Trust Me
- Get It While You Can
- Tell Mama (Live)
- Little Girl Blue (Live)
- Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Live)
- Cry Baby (Live)
- It's A Deal
- Easy Once You Know How
- Maybe (Live)
- Raise Your Hand (Live)
- Bo Diddley (Live)
Turtle Blues