I Wanna Be Evil!
Eartha Kitt Lyrics

I've posed for pictures with Iv'ry Soap
I've done the wholesome, innocent stuff that's expected of me.

I've petted stray dogs, and shied clear of dope
I've done kind things, and avoided any illegal or immoral behavior.

My smile is brilliant, my glance is tender
I have a very pleasing outer appearance and demeanor.

But I'm noted most for my unspoiled gender
But despite my positive qualities, the thing people seem to focus on most is the fact that I'm a woman who hasn't done anything 'bad'.

I've been made Miss Reingold, though I never touch beer
I've even won a beauty pageant for being an admirable and sober woman.

And I'm the person to whom they say, "You're sweet, my dear"
People often treat me as if I'm incapable of doing anything wrong or 'unladylike'.

The only etchings I've seen have been behind glass
I've only ever observed sexually suggestive or inappropriate things from a distance, never actually participating or engaging with them myself.

And the closest I've been to a bar was at ballet class
The closest I've been to something deemed 'unladylike' is by being near a bar in a ballet studio.

Prim and proper, the girl who's never been kissed
I've lived my life in a very 'correct' way, never doing anything out of the norm.

I'm tired of being pure and not chased
But now, I'm fed up with everything about myself that has been deemed good, and I want to explore my darker side.

Like something that seeks it's level
I want to let myself be free and do what comes naturally to me, without worrying about societal expectations or norms.

I wanna go to the devil
I want to be seen as 'bad' or 'wicked', like someone who has sold her soul to the devil.

I wanna be evil, I wanna spit tacks
I want to be overtly mean and nasty towards other people; spitting tacks is a metaphor for being that cruel.

I wanna be evil and cheat at jacks
I want to embrace mischievousness and cheat in a child's game, which is something that 'good' people don't typically do.

I wanna be wicked, I wanna tell lies
I want to break societal norms and be the bad girl who tells tall tales.

I wanna be mean and throw mud pies
I want to be childish and hurtful, embracing the image of the classic naughty child.

I want to wake up in the morning With that dark brown taste
I want to wake up with the remnants of alcohol from the night before; a dark brown taste is a common description of the taste of liquor.

I wanna see some dissipation in my face
I want to see visible changes in myself as I become more dissolute and devilish.

I wanna be evil, I wanna be mad
I want to fully embrace being evil and insane.

But more than that, I wanna be bad
But ultimately, I want to be seen as a 'bad girl', to shed the image of the good, pure woman I've always presented myself as.

I wanna be evil and trump an ace
I want to bend the rules and win in ways that are considered unfair or unsportsmanlike.

Just to see my partner's face
I want to see the look of shock or disbelief from someone else when I do something 'bad'.

I wanna be nasty, I wanna be cruel
I want to be seen as the bad guy and be malicious just for the sake of it.

I wanna be daring, I wanna shoot pool
I want to embrace activities that are typically associated with bad boys and be daring and adventurous.

And in the theatre, I want to change my seat Just so I can step on everybody's feet
I want to act out in public spaces and be cruel to others, even just for the small pleasure of stepping on their feet.

I wanna be evil, I wanna hurt flies
I want to find pleasure in hurting small, seemingly harmless things.

I wanna sing songs like the guy who cries
I want to embody the classic 'crybaby' man who is seen as weak and vulnerable.

I wanna be horrid, I wanna drink booze
I want to be seen as a woman who is horrid and does the things ladies don't do, such as drinking to excess.

And whatever I've got, I am eager to lose
I'm willing to toss aside my old reputation and image if it means fully embracing my inner 'bad girl'.

I wanna be evil, little evil me Just as mean and evil as I can be
I want to be everything that society says women shouldn't be, and I want to embrace a fully evil persona.