Harper Valley Pta Lyrics - Lorrie Morgan

I want to tell you all the story 

'Bout 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, "Mom, I got a note here 

From the Harper Valley PTA" 

Well, the note says, "Mrs. Johnson 

You're wearing 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 ought to be 

A 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 afternoon 

And boy 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 PTA" 

"Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there 

And seven times he asked me for a date 

And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta 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 not fit 

Well, this is just a little Payton Place 

And you're all Harper Valley hypocrites" 

No, I wouldn't put you on 

Because it really did it happened just this way 

That day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA 

That day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA