Written by: Tom T. Hall
Comments: Tom T. Hall reportedly first offered the song to Skeeter Davis, who declined. Plantation Records, the label on which Riley recorded the song, rush-released the single when they learned that both Billie Jo Spears and Margie Singleton had just recorded the song as well. Riley's record was an immediate smash; Capitol Records did release Spears' version the same week, but it failed to chart.
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Lyrics:
I want to tell you all a 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
She said, "Mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley P.T.A."
The note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinking and a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild
And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way"
It was signed by the secretary, Harper Valley P.T.A.
Well, it happened that the P.T.A. was gonna meet that very afternoon
They were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her mini-skirt into the room
And as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say
She said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley P.T.A."
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date
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 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 smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin
Then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit
Well, this is just a little Peyton Place and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites
No I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.
The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.
Singers:
1. Margie Singleton August 1968 2. The Mighty Mohawks 1967 3. Jeannie C. Riley (billboard hot 100) August 1968 4. Bobbi Martin October 1968 5. Billie Jo Spears November 1968 6. Lloyd Green December 1968 7. Dottie West December 1968 8. The Lettermen December 1968 9. Jeannie Seely December 1968 10. Marlene Beaudry 1968 11. Maria 1968 12. Vivian Reed 1968 13. Teddy Greaves and his Groovy Group 1968 14. King Curtis & The Kingpins 1968 15. The Billy Vaughn Singers 1968 16. Bev Barker 1968 17. Loretta Lynn February 24, 1969 18. Dolly Parton February 1969 19. Lynn Anderson November 1969 20. Mario Said 1969 21. Clarence Carter 1969 22. Mary Jane Hooper 1969 23. Ray Conniff and The Singers 1969 24. Bobby Vernon 1970 25. Denise La Salle 1973 26. Sylvia Vrethammar 1975 27. Allison Durbin 1978 28. Billy Ray Cyrus August 20, 1996 29. Heidi Hauge 2002 30. Kate Campbell September 23, 2003 31. Martina McBride 2005 32. Penny Gilley 2005 33. Popa Chubby With Galea November 2008 34. Melinda Schneider & Beccy Cole November 14, 2014 35. Squeeze 2015
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