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