I'm a mean, mean woman   I don't mean no one man no good   I'm a mean, mean woman   I don't mean no one man no good   I just treats 'em like I wants to   never ever 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   so I said hon, I want the sunshine   and take the stars out of the night   I ain't the kind of woman   who'd make your life a bed of ease   I'm not the kind of woman   to make your life a bed of ease   yeah, but if you just wanna go out drinkin', honey   invite me along please      I guess I'm just like a turtle   hidin' underneath his horny shell   just like a turtle   hidin' underneath his horny shell   but you know I'm very well protected   I know this doggone life too well      Oh, they call me mean, people call me evil   I'm not the kind of woman you can mess around   they call me mean, people call me evil   I'm not the kind of woman you can mess around   but I'm gonna take good care of bonnie, yeah   there ain't no one gonna talk me down...