(Tom T. Hall)
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I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widow wife
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Who had a teenage daughter that attended Harper Valley Junior High
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Well her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play
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And she said, "Mama, I've got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA"
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Well the note says "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
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It's been reported you've been drinkin' and a runnin' round with men and goin' wild
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Now we don't believe you ought to be a bringin' up your little girl this way"
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And it was signed by the Secretary, Harper Valley PTA
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Well it happened that the PTA was gonna meet that very afternoon
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And boy, were they surprised as Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
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And as she walked up to the blackboard I can still recall the word she had to say
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She said "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley PTA
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Now there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date
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And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away
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And Mr. Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town
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And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled completely down
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Now Mr. Harper couldn't be here 'cause he's stayed too long in Kelly's bar again
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And if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip of gin
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And then you have the nerve to tell me as a mother you think that I ain't fit
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Well this is just a little Payton place and you're all Harper Valley hypocrits
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Now I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
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That day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA
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That day my Mama socked it to 'em at the Harper Valley PTA
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Harper Valley P.T.A.
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| Dolly Parton |
