diff --git a/src/sqlparser.rs b/src/sqlparser.rs
index 4694a094..4736f31a 100644
--- a/src/sqlparser.rs
+++ b/src/sqlparser.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl Parser {
         match self.next_token() {
             Some(t) => match t {
                 Token::SQLWord(ref w) if w.keyword != "" => match w.keyword.as_ref() {
-                    "SELECT" | "WITH" => {
+                    "SELECT" | "WITH" | "VALUES" => {
                         self.prev_token();
                         Ok(SQLStatement::SQLQuery(Box::new(self.parse_query()?)))
                     }
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ impl Parser {
                         w.to_string()
                     )),
                 },
+                Token::LParen => {
+                    self.prev_token();
+                    Ok(SQLStatement::SQLQuery(Box::new(self.parse_query()?)))
+                }
                 unexpected => self.expected(
                     "a keyword at the beginning of a statement",
                     Some(unexpected),
diff --git a/tests/sqlparser_common.rs b/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
index 4318f4dc..6da8ee3e 100644
--- a/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlparser_common.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,14 @@ fn parse_where_delete_statement() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn parse_top_level() {
+    verified_stmt("SELECT 1");
+    verified_stmt("(SELECT 1)");
+    verified_stmt("((SELECT 1))");
+    verified_stmt("VALUES (1)");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn parse_simple_select() {
     let sql = "SELECT id, fname, lname FROM customer WHERE id = 1 LIMIT 5";