Harper Valley Lyrics

I wanna tell you all a story bout the Harper Valley widowwife
Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley's JuniorHigh
Well her daughter come home one afternoon and didn't even stopto play
And she said mom I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA
Well the note said Mrs Johnson you're wearin' your dresses waytoo high
And it's reported you've been drinkin' and a runnin' round withmen and goin' wild
And we don't believe you oughta be a bringin' up your littlegirl this way
Yeah it was signed by the secretary Harper Valley PTA
Well it happened that the PTA was gonna meet that veryafternoon
And they were sure surprised when Mrs Johnson wore her miniskirtinto the room
And as she walked up to the blackboard I can still recall thewords she had to say
She said I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper ValleyPTA
Well now there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times heasked me for a date
And Mrs Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice whenever he'saway
And Mr Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leavethis town
And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep
Her window shades all pulled completely down
Mr Harper couldn't be here cause he stayed too long at Kelly'sBar again
And if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath you'll find she's hada little nip of gin
Well when you have the nerve to tell me you think that as amother I'm not fit
Well this is just a little Payton Place and you're all HarperValley hypocrites
No I wouldn't put you on because it really did it happened justthis way
The day my mama socket it to the Harper Valley PTA
Yeah my mama socket it to the Harper Valley PTA
My mama really socket it to the Harper Valley PTA