I Want To Be Evil

Words & Music:

Lester Judson & Raymond Taylor

 

This Eartha Kitt classic is just wonderful.  Anyone know the chords?

 

INTRO:

I've posed for pictures with Iv'ry Soap,

I've petted stray dogs, and shied clear of dope.

My smile is brilliant, my glance is tender;

But I'm noted most for my unspoiled gender.

I've been made Miss Reingold, though I never touch beer.

And I'm the person to whom they say, "Your sweet, my dear."

The only etchings I've seen have been behind glass.

And the closest I've been to a bar, is at ballet class.

Prim and proper, the girl who's never been kissed,

I'm tired of being pure and not chased.

Like something that seeks it's level, I wanna go to the devil.

 

I wanna be evil, I wanna spit tacks.  I wanna be evil, and cheat at jacks.

I wanna be wicked, I wanna tell lies.  I wanna be mean, and throw mud pies.

 

BRIDGE:

I want to wake up in the morning with that dark brown taste.

I want to see some dissipation in my face.

 

I wanna be evil, I wanna be mad.  But more than that I wanna be bad.

I wanna be evil, and trump an ace just to see my partner's face.

I wanna be nasty, I wanna be cruel.  I wanna be daring, I wanna shoot pool.

 

BRIDGE:

And in the theatre, I want to change my seat.

Just so I can step on everybody's feet.

 

I wanna be evil, I wanna hurt flies. I wanna sing songs like the guy who cries.

I wanna be horrid, I wanna drink booze & whatever I've got I'm eager to lose.

 

OUTRO:  [half-time]

I wanna be evil, little evil me.

Just as mean and evil as I can be.