The song is about a man missing his ex-lover named Valerie. When he is alone, he thinks about Valerie - her ginger hair and style of dress. He calls out to her, wondering where she is and what she's doing now. He hopes she finds a good man and is doing well, but also admits he still misses her and pictures her in his mind. The chorus reiterates his longing for Valerie.

1. Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water This character is missing this
And I think of all the things, what you do women “Valerie” and he as he
And in my head I make a picture is not with her he has to be by
The character is again
:CHORUS: thinking about “Valerie” himself and all he thinks
Cos since I've come on home,
e.g. Her hair and how she about is “Valerie”.
Well my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair dresses. He misses her so
And the way you like to dress much that he wants her
Won't you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
to come over so he can
Why won't you come on over Valerie? see her again.
Did you have to go to jail,
Put your house up on for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn't catch a tan, Now He is wondering where “Valerie” is
I hope you'll find the right man who'll fix it for ya e.g., jail or moved house. He is also
And are you shoppin' anywhere,
Changed the colour of you hair, are you busy? wondering has she changed her hair colour
And did you have to pay the fine perhaps she has been around he just hasn't
You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy? noticed her. He also says I hope you find the
:CHORUS: right man , he cares for “Valerie” but knows
(Valerie) x3 he has to let her go. Yet Again the character
says “are you busy” he misses “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 The beginning is again repeated
And in my head I make a picture
empathising how much the character
:CHORUS: misses “Valerie” along with him calling
(Valerie) x3
Yeh Valerie out her name.