Linda works the diner Pourin' coffee, slingin' hash She said, 'I wouldn't have come in today But I really need the cash I know I can't fool anyone 'Cause dark glasses tell no lies But makeup won't cover up a blackened eye' Oh oh oh no You see Jimmy works construction now But yesterday it rained So he went down to the liquor store And by noon he felt no pain I came in an hour late Then I let his supper burn Well, he hit the roof Hit the wall And then it was my turn He said, 'A man's home is castle It always has been and so it remains' But he holds the keys in a fist of rage His home is his castle And mine is a cage Someone must have heard the noise and they dialed 911 And the cop who showed up at the door asked 'Is there a problem, son?' Jimmy smiled and said, 'No sir Just a little fight that's all Hey, you know how it gets sometimes When you're laying down the law' Oh oh oh no So I pulled out my suitcase I started packin' up my clothes And Jimmy said, 'Now Linda Where do you expect to go with those' I told him, 'I have tried But no ounce of love survives' Well, he grabbed my wrist and shouted 'You're not leaving here alive' She said, 'I'm saving up my money And when I get the nerve I'll run But Jim don't give up easily So I intend to buy a gun He will never see the way he treats me is a crime Somebody oughta lock him up But I'm the one who's done the time' He said, 'A man's home is castle It always has been and so it remains' But he holds the keys in a fist of rage His home is his castle And mine is a cage