I’m a (D7)mean, the mean a wom an,

I don’t need no one ev man, ’ry thing no (D7)good,

no.

I’m a mean, (G7)once mean wom an, dy, I don’t need no one man, ’ry thing in sight.

no good.

I I just hon treats ’em like I wants to, hon ey, I nev er treats ’em, hon ey, like I (D)should.

Oh, Lord, I (D7)once the had of dad dy,

He said he’d give me ev bed ’ry thing in (D7)sight.

no.

I’m not I (G7)kind had a dad dy, said he’d give no me ev a bed of ease.

no good.

So, if said, just ey, I want the sun shine, hon ey, yeah, take the stars out me ey, of the (D)night.

Oh, Lord, I (D)please.

I guess I’m just like a tur tle,

that’s hid in’ un der neath its hard ened (D7)shell.

Whoa,

whoa, whoa, oh, (G7)yeah, like a tur tle,

hid in’ un der neath its hard ened (D7)shell.

But you (A7)know I’m ver y well pro tect ed.

I know this god damned life too (D)well.

(A7)Oh,

now call me mean, you can call me e vil, yeah, (G7)yeah, I’ve been called much worse things a (D7)round.

Call me (G7)mean or call me e vil,

I’ve been called much worse things a (D7)round.

Yeah, but (A7)I’m gon na take good care of Jan is, yeah,

hon ey, no one gon na dog me (D)down.