I wannna tell you all a story
About 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, Momma, got a note here from
The Harper Valley P.T.A

The note said, Mrs. Johnson
You're wearing your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinking, runnin' 'round with men
And going wild
And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up
Your little girl this way
And 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
And they were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson
Wore her mini-skirt 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 P.T.A.

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 eyes
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
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 P.T.A.

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.

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