Harper Valley Pta Lyrics - Singles - Clarence Carter

I want to tell you all a story bout the Harper Valley widow wife 

Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley's Junior High 

Well her daughter come home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play 

And she said mom I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA 

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 

Yeah it was signed by the secretary Harper Valley PTA 

Well it happened that the PTA 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 PTA 

Well 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 

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 

Well 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 PTA 

Yeah my mama socket it to the Harper Valley PTA 

My mama really socket it to the Harper Valley PTA