Harper Valley P.T.A.

-Jeannie C. Riley-

I want to tell you all a story 'bout

a Harper Valley widowed wife

Who had a teenage daughter who attended 

Harper Valley Junior High

Well her daughter came home one 

afternoon and didn't even stop to play

And she said, "Mom, I got a note here from

the Harper Valley P.T.A."

Well, the note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're

wearing your dresses way too high

It's reported you've been drinking and

a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild

And we don't believe you ought to be a bringing

up your little girl this way"

And, it was signed by the secretary, 

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Well, it happened that the P.T.A. was 

gonna meet that very afternoon

And they were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson 

wore her mini-skirt into the room

And as she walked up to the blackboard, 

I can still recall the words she had to say

She said, "I'd like to address this meeting 

of the Harper Valley P.T.A."

Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there 

and seven times he's asked me for a date

And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of 

ice whenever he's away

And Mr. Baker, can you tell us why your 

secretary had to leave this town?

And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep 

her window shades all pulled completely down?

Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here 'cause he 

stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again

And if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breath, 

you'll find she's had a little nip of gin

And then you have the nerve to tell me you 

think that as a mother I'm not fit

Well, this is just a little Peyton Place 

and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites

No I wouldn't put you on because 

it really did, it happened just this way

The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.

The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.