I wanna tell you all a story
'Bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
Who had a teenage daughter
Who attended Harper Valley Jr. High

Well her daughter came home
One afternoon and didn't even stop to play
And she said, Mom, I got a note here
From the Harper Valley P.T.A

Well the note said, Mrs. Johnson
You're wearin' your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinkin'
And a runnin' '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 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 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 P.T.A

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 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'll 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