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I want to tell you all the story 'bout the Harper Valley widow 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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She said, "Mama I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA" |
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Well, the note said |
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"Mrs. Johnson, you're a wearing your dresses way too high" |
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It's reported you've been |
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Drinking and a running round with men and goin' wild |
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We don't believe you ought to be a |
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Bringing up your little girl this way |
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It was signed by the secretary |
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Harper Valley PTA |
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Well, it happened that the PTA |
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Was gonna meet that very afternoon |
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They were sure surprised when |
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Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room |
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And then she walked up to the blackboard |
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I still recall the words she had to say |
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She said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the |
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Harper Valley PTA" |
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Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there |
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And seven times he's asked me for a date |
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And Mrs.Taylor sure seems to use |
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A lotta ice whenever he's away |
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And Mr. Baker, can you tell us |
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Why your secretary had to leave this town? |
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And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep |
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Her window shades all pulled completely down |
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Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here |
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'Cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again |
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And if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath |
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You'll find she's had a little nip of gin |
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And then you have the nerve to tell me |
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You think that as a mother I'm not fit |
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Well, this is just a little Payton Place |
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And you're all Harper Valley hypocrites |
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No, I wouldn't put you on |
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Because it really did it happened just this way |
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The day my mama socked it to the |
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Harper Valley PTA |
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The day my mama socked it to the |
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Harper Valley PTA |