I wanna tell you all the story
'Bout the Harper Valley widow 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 wearin' your dresses way too high
And it's reported you've been drinkin'
And a runnin' round with men and goin' wild
And we don't believe you oughta be
A bringin' 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 miniskirt 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.
Now there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there
And seven times he asked me for a date
And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta 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 smell Shirley Thompson's breath
You'll find she's had a little nip of gin
And when you have the nerve to tell me
You think that as a mother I'm not fit
Well, this is just a little Payton 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 socket it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.
The day my mama socket it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.

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