I wanna 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
and she said Mama got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA
Well, the note said Mrs. Johnson you're wearing your dresses way to high
it's reported you been drinkin' and a'runnin 'round with men and going wild
and we don't believe you oughta be a'bringin' 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 they were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
and as she walked up 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, 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 Witta 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 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