Harper Valley Lyrics - Bobbie Gentry

I want to 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 

She said, "Mama, I got a note here 

From the Harper Valley PTA" 

Well, the note said 

"Mrs. Johnson, you're a wearing your dresses way too high" 

It's reported you've been 

Drinking and a running round with men and goin' wild 

We don't believe you ought to be a 

Bringing up your little girl this way 

It was signed by the secretary 

Harper Valley PTA 

Well, it happened that the PTA 

Was gonna meet that very afternoon 

They were sure surprised when 

Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room 

And then she walked up to the blackboard 

I still recall the words she had to say 

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

Harper Valley PTA" 

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 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 then 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 socked it to the 

Harper Valley PTA 

The day my mama socked it to the 

Harper Valley PTA