[Verse 1:]
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 make-up won't cover up a blackened eye"
Oh, oh, oh no

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus:]
He said, "A man's home is his 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
[Verse 3]
Someone much 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 layin' down the law"
Oh, oh, oh no

[Verse 4]
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?"

[Verse 5]
I told him I have tried
But not an ounce of love survives
Well, he grabbed my wrist
And shouted, "You're not leaving here alive"

[Verse 6]
She said, "I'm savin' 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
[Chorus:]
He said, "A man's home is his 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