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Artist/Band: Dolly Parton
Lyrics for Song: Harper Valley P.T.A.
Lyrics for Album: Covered by Dolly [Sterling Ent] [2006]



(Tom T. Hall)



I want to tell you all a story

'Bout a Harper Valley widowed wife

Who had a teenage daughter

that 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 said "Mrs. Johnson

You're wearing your dresses way to high

It's reported you've been drinking

And running 'round with men and going wild

Now we don't believe you ought to be

A bringing 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 the 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."



"Now, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there

And 7 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 Widowed Jones be told

To keep her window shades all pulled completely down?"



"Now, Mr. Harper couldn't be here

'Cause he stayed too long at Kelley's Bar again

And if you 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

As a mother you think that I ain't fit?

Well, this is just a little Payton Place

And you're all Harper Valley Hypocrites."



Now, I wouldn't put you on because

It really did, happen just this way

That day my momma socked it to 'em

At the Harper Valley PTA.



That day my momma socked it to 'em

At the Harper Valley PTA...


Album Lyrics: Covered by Dolly [Sterling Ent] [2006]


Dolly Parton
"Covered by Dolly [Sterling Ent] [2006]"


1. The House Of The Rising Sun
2. Harper Valley P.T.A.
3. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
4. I Walk the Line
5. Turn, Turn, Turn