Harper Valley P.t.a. Lyrics - Hall Tom T

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 

She said, "Mom, I got a note here 

From the Harper Valley PTA" 

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 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 mini-skirt into the room 

And as 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 

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 smell Shirley Thompson's breath 

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

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 PTA 

The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA