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 didnt even stop to play
She said, Mom,
I got a note here from the Harper Valley P.T.A.

The note said, Mrs. Johnson,
youre wearing your dresses way too high
Its reported youve been drinking and
a-runnin round with men and going wild
And we dont believe you ought to be
bringing up your little girl this way
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
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, Id like to address this meeting
of the Harper Valley P.T.A.

Well, theres Bobby Taylor sittin there
and seven times hes 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 shouldnt widow Jones be told to keep
her window shades all pulled completely down?

Well, Mr. Harper couldnt be here cause
he stayed too long at Kellys Bar again
And if you smell Shirley Thompsons breath,
youll 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 youre all Harper Valley hypocrites

No I wouldnt put you on because it really did,
it happened just this way......
The day my Mama socked it to
the Harper Valley P.T.A.

The day my Mama socked it to
the Harper Valley P.T.A.