Harper Valley P.T.A. - Tom T. Hall

I want to [C]tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
Who had a [F7]teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High
Well her [C]daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play
She said, "[F7]Mom, I got a note here from the [G7]Harper Valley P.T.[C]A."

The [C]note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
It's re[F]ported you've been drinking and a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild
And we [C]don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way"
It was [F7]signed by the secretary, [G7]Harper Valley P.T.[C]A.

Well, it [C]happened that the P.T.A. was gonna meet that very afternoon
They were [F7]sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her mini-skirt into the room
And as she [C]walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say
She said, "I'd [F7]like to address this meeting [G7]of the Harper Valley P.T.[C]A."

Well, there's [C]Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date
Mrs. [F7]Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away
And Mr. [C]Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
& shouldn't [F7]widow Jones be told to keep her [G7]window shades all pulled completely [C]down?

Well, Mr. [C]Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again
And if you [F]smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin
Then you [C]have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit
Well, this is [F7]just a little Peyton Place and [G7]you're all Harper Valley hypo[C]crites

No I [C]wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
The day my [F7]Mama socked it to the [G7]Harper Valley P.T.[C]A.
The day my [F7]Mama socked it to the [G7]Harper Valley P.T.[C]A.


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