Title: Harper Valley PTA Artist: Dolly Parton Composer: Tom T Hall ==============================
I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widow wife, who had a teenage daughter that attended Harper Valley Junior High Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play Then she said Mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA
Well, the note says Mrs Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high It's been reported you've been drinking and a running 'round with men and going wild Now 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 PTA
Well, it happened that the PTA was gonna meet that very afternoon And boy, were they 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 PTA
Now, there's Bobby Taylor sitting 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?
Now, Mr Harper couldn't be here 'cos he stayed too long in Jelly's bar again And if you 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, as a mother, you think that I ain't fit Well, this is just a little Peyton Place and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites
Now I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way That day, my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA The day, my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA