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 do dn't catch a tan Hope you found 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