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