Ah, IÔÇÖm a mean, mean woman
And I donÔÇÖt mean no one man, no good, no.
IÔÇÖm a mean, mean woman,
I donÔÇÖt mean no one man, no good.
I just treats ÔÇÿem like I wants to
I never treats ÔÇÿem, honey like I should.
Oh, Lord, I once had a daddy,
He said heÔÇÖd give me everything in sight.
Once had a daddy,
Said heÔÇÖd give me everything in sight.
Yes, he did
So I said, ÔÇ£Honey, I want the sunshine,
you take the stars out of the night.
Come on and give ÔÇÿem to me, babe, ÔÇÿcause I want ÔÇÿem right now.ÔÇØ
I ainÔÇÖt the kind of woman
WhoÔÇÖd make your life a bed of ease, ha ha ha ha!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
IÔÇÖm not the kind of woman, no,
To make your life a bed of ease.
Yeah, but if you, if you just wanna go out drinkinÔÇÖ, honey,
WonÔÇÖt you invite me along please.
Oh, IÔÇÖll be so good to ya babe, yeah!
Whoa, go on!
I guess IÔÇÖm just like a turtle
ThatÔÇÖs hidinÔÇÖ underneath its horny shell.
Whoa, whoa, oh yeah, like a turtle
HidinÔÇÖ underneath its horny shell.
But you know IÔÇÖm very well protected ÔÇö
I know this goddamn life too well.
Oh! Now call me mean, you can call me evil, yeah, yeah,
IÔÇÖve been called much of some things around,
Honey, donÔÇÖt ya know I have!
Whoa, call me mean or call me evil
IÔÇÖve been called much of some things, all things around,
Yeah, but IÔÇÖm gonna take good care of Janis, yeah,
Honey, ainÔÇÖt no one gonna dog me down.
Alright, yeah
