| Hey Valerie, baby, what’s the matter with you? | 
| I did all of the things that you wanted me to | 
| I went downtown with my pocketknife | 
| Cut your other man but I spared his life | 
| Valerie, won’t you be good to me? | 
| Hey Valerie, baby, what’s the matter with you? | 
| Come on, come on, baby and tell me true | 
| Hey now baby, what did I do? | 
| I shot my dog 'cause he growled at you | 
| Valerie, won’t you be good to me? | 
| Valerie, what’s the matter with me? | 
| I never ever done you no wrong | 
| I sing the blues nearly all night long | 
| Valerie, what’s the matter with me? | 
| You know, I’d do anything that you say | 
| I can’t understand why you tell me, «Please go away» | 
| I ain’t afraid of the cold, cruel world outside | 
| No Chicken Little runnin' from a fallin' sky | 
| The only thing troubles me is you | 
| If you leave me, what can I do? | 
| Valerie, won’t you be good to me? | 
| You got me down on the knees of my shakin' feet | 
| Can’t play the blues 'cause of you I drop the beat | 
| Valerie, what’s your complaint? | 
| I try to be everything I ain’t | 
| Valerie, won’t you be good to me? | 
| Valerie, won’t you be good to me? | 
| Yeah Valerie, won’t you be good to me? |