| Well, sometimes I go out by myself | 
| And I look across the water | 
| And I think of all the things, what you’re doing | 
| And in my head I paint a picture | 
| 'Cause since I’ve come on home | 
| Well, my body’s been a mess | 
| And I’ve missed your ginger hair | 
| And the way you like to dress | 
| Won’t you come on over | 
| Stop makin' a fool out of me | 
| Why don’t you come on over, Valerie? | 
| Valerie, Valerie, Valerie | 
| Did you have to go to jail | 
| Put your house on up for sale | 
| Did you get a good lawyer? | 
| Hope you didn’t catch a tan | 
| Hope you find the right man | 
| Who’ll fix it for you | 
| Are you shopping anywhere | 
| Changed the color of your hair | 
| Are you busy? | 
| And did you have to pay that fine | 
| You was dodging all the time | 
| Are you still busy? | 
| Since I’ve come on home | 
| Well, my body’s been a mess | 
| And I’ve missed your ginger hair | 
| And the way you like to dress | 
| Won’t you come on over | 
| Stop makin' a fool out of me | 
| Why don’t you come on over, Valerie? | 
| Valerie, Valerie, Valerie | 
| Well, sometimes I go out by myself | 
| And I look across the water | 
| And I think of all the things, what you’re doing | 
| And in my head I paint a picture | 
| ‘Cause since I’ve come on home | 
| Well, my body’s been a mess | 
| And I’ve missed your ginger hair | 
| And the way you like to dress | 
| Won’t you come on over | 
| Stop makin' a fool out of me | 
| Why don’t you come on over Valerie? | 
| Valerie, Valerie, Valerie | 
| Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie | 
| Why don’t you come on over, Valerie? |