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I wanna tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
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who had a teenage daughter who 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 got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA
Well, the note said Mrs. Johnson you're wearing your dresses way to high
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it's reported you been drinkin' and a'runnin 'round with men and going wild
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and we don't believe you oughta 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 they were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
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and as she walked up the blackboard I can still recall the words she had to say
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she said I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper
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Valley PTA
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting 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 Witta Jones be told to keep her window shades
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all pulled completely down
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Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here cause he stayed too long at 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 you think that as a mother I'm not fit
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well, this is just a little Peyton Place and you're all
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Harper Valley hypocrites
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
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the day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA
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the day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA
