Harper Valley PTA Songtext
von Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison

I wanna tell you all the 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
She 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′ve been wearin' your dresses way too high
And it's reported you′ve been drinking
And a-running round with men and goin′ 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 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, there′s Bobby Taylor sittin' 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 won't 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 late 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 you got 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, you know 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