[G] Lindax works the diner pourin' [C] coffeex slingin' hash
She said, &[D]quot;Ix wouldn't have come in today b[C]utx I really need [G] xxx the cash"
I know I can't fool anyone 'cause dark [C] xxx glasses tell no lies
But [D] make-upx won't cover up a b[C]lackenedx e[G]ye"x [C] Ohhhx no
You see, [G] Jimmyx works construction now but [C] yesterdayx it rained
So he [D] wentx down to the liquor store and [C] byx noon he felt no [G] painx
I came in an hour late then I [C] letx his supper burn
Well he [D] hitx the roof hit the wall and [C] thenx it was my [G] turn"x
He said &[C]quot;Ax m[D]an'sx home is [Em] xxxx his castle
[C]Itx always has [G] beenx [D] andx so it [G] remains&quox [D] t;x
Bu [C] txx he holds the [D] keysx in a [G] fistx of [C] ragex
His home is his [G] castlex and [D] minex is a [G] cagex [C] xxx
[G]Someonex much have heard the noise [C] thenx they dialed 911
[D]Andx the cop that showed up at the door asked,&[C]quot;Isx there a pro[G]blemx son?"
[G]Jimmyx smiled and said "No sir, j[C]ustx a little fight that's all
[D]Heyx you know how it get's sometimes when you're [C] layin'x down the [G] law",x [C] Ohhhx no
[G]Sox I pulled out my suitcase I started [C] packin'x up my clothes
[D]Andx Jimmy said 'Now Linda, where do you [C] expectx to go with [G] those'x
[G] Ixx told him 'I have tried, but not an [C] ouncex of love survives'
[D]Wellx he grabbed my wrist and shouted you're not [C] leavin'x here [Em] alive&x [C] qux [Em] ot;x [C] xxx
[G] Shex said "I'm savin' up my money and wh[C]enx I get the nerve I'll run
[D]Butx Jim don't give up easily so I [C] intendx to buy a [G] gunx
[G] Hex will never see the way he [C] treatsx me is a crime
[D]Somebodyx oughta lock him up but [C] I'mx the one &[D]quot;Who'sx done the time"
He said &[C]quot;Ax m[D]an'sx home is [Em] xxxx his castle
[C]Itx always has [G] beenx [D] andx so it [G] remains&quox [D] t;x
[C] Butx he holds the [D] keysx in a [G] fistx of [C] ragex
His home is his [G] castlex and [D] minex is a [G] cagex [C] xxx [G] xxx