Valerie
KITCHEN - Mark Ronson Lyrics

All right, it's rolling
The song is about to begin and everything is ready to go.

I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was having too much fun
The singer is apologizing for enjoying themselves too much and not paying attention to Charlie Murphy.

Well, sometimes I go out by myself
The singer is admitting to going out alone at times.

And I look across the water
The artist is in a place near water and is looking across it, possibly imagining things.

And I think of all the things, what you're doing
The artist is thinking about someone named Valerie and what they might be doing.

And in my head I paint a picture
The singer is using their imagination to create a picture of what they imagine Valerie is doing.

'Cause since I've come on home
Since the singer returned home, things have not been going well for them.

Well, my body's been a mess
The artist's physical well-being has not been good since returning home.

And I've missed your ginger hair
The artist expresses missing something specific about Valerie - her ginger hair.

And the way you like to dress
The artist also misses the way Valerie dresses.

Won't you come on over?
The singer asks Valerie to come over to them.

Stop making a fool out of me
The artist feels foolish due to something Valerie has done or not done.

Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
The singer repeats their request for Valerie to come to them.

Did you have to go to jail?
The singer asks Valerie if she had to go to jail.

Put your house on up for sale
The singer is asking if Valerie had to sell her house.

Did you get a good lawyer?
Valerie may have needed a lawyer and the artist is asking if she got a good one.

Hope you didn't catch a tan
The artist hopes Valerie didn't get hurt while at the same time making a joke about her possibly getting a tan while in trouble.

Hope you found the right man who fixed it for you
The singer hopes Valerie found someone to help her fix her troubles.

Are you shopping anywhere?
The singer asks Valerie if she is shopping anywhere.

Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
The artist asks Valerie if she changed the color of her hair and if she is busy.

And did you have to pay that fine
The artist asks Valerie if she had to pay a fine for something.

That you was dodging all the time
The fine may have been something Valerie was avoiding and the artist asks if she had to pay it now.

Are you still busy?
The singer asks Valerie if she is still busy.

Valerie
The artist repeats the name Valerie several times throughout the song.

Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
The song ends with the singer repeating their request for Valerie to come to them.