I wanna tell you all the story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wifeWho had a teenage daughterWho attended Harper Valley Junior HighWell, her daughter came home one afternoonAnd didn't even stop to playAnd she said, "Mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA"
Well, the note said, "Mrs. JohnsonYou're wearin' your dresses way too highIt's reported you've been drinkin'And a-runnin' round with men and goin' wildAnd we don't believe you oughta beA-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 afternoonAnd they were sure surprisedWhen Mrs.Johnson wore her miniskirt into the roomAnd as she walked up to the blackboardI can still recall the words she had to sayShe said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley PTA"
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' thereAnd seven times he asked me for a dateAnd Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice whenever he's awayAnd Mr. Baker, can you tell us whyYour secretary had to leave this town?And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keepHer window shades all pulled completely down
Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here'Cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar againAnd if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breathYou'll find she's had a little nip of ginAnd then you have the nerve to tell meYou think that as a mother I'm not fitWell, this is just a little Peyton PlaceAnd you're all Harper Valley hypocrites!
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really didIt happened just this wayThe day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA
The day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA