Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A. (Live)

Jeannie C. Riley performing Harper Valley P.T.A.

Lyrics:

I wanna tell you all the 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
And she said mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA

Well the note said Mrs. Johnson
You're wearin' your dresses way too high
It's reported you've been drinking
And a-running round with men and goin' wild
And we don't believe you oughta be a-bringin' 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 they were 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

Well there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there
And seven times he asked me for a date
And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta 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
And 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 PTA
The day my mama socked it to the Harper Valley PTA

--

(C) 1968 Sun Records

#JeannieCRiley #Country

[thomashunter]

What a beautiful woman and a great sing 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[Mike]

I remember well when this song came out!❤

[brokenangel]

Love Jeannie C Riley - SO beautiful and amazing inside and out and her voice/music, Wow sings like an Angel 😇
I love all types of music, depends on myMood, LOL - however Country Mu🎼ic was definitely born deep in my heart and soul, I grew up mostly spending lotsa time around my maternal grandmother she was myHeart, Soul, my guardianAngel she listened to Country Music each and morning, early as she cooked breakfast, cleaning house we’d dance around enjoying the day on a small transistor AM-Radio.

She passed-away December 97’ God how I miss her SO much, I listen to Classic Country, favorite songs that were her favs, she loved Conway Twitty, Jeannie C Riley, George Jones,
Dolly Pardon, Dottie West, we loved listening to and watching Grand 0le’ Opry and Hee Haw together, I could go on and on with Classic Country Icons we loved and I still do.

I love YouTude it has lotsa wonderful classic country music available + I have a lengthy Country Playlists @ Spotify, Pandora and Apple Mu🎼ic.

GodBless my beloved bestFriend, guardianAngel/ grandmother I feel her with me always when listening to our favorite Country songs and artists.

God Bless her and Bless those Country 🌟 Icons So many has passed-away
R.I.P. 🕊️🙏🛐🙏🕊️🎵🎶🎼💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕AMEN

[helda]

WoW! It brings back old memories, I loved then and still love it now, thanks for sharing!

[johnjohnson]

When Country was still Country and when women were still women!!!

[BoughtByTheBlood]

My Grandma used to play me the 8-track of this song on the stereo in her kitchen to make me laugh when I was little.

I can still smell the smell of Grandma's kitchen when I listen to this.

Thanks for the memories!

Got any "Amos & Andy"? Grandma used to play that for me on her 8-track player, too. 🧡

[sandy]

Jeannie sings this song well. So much truth to it as I see it. Thanks for sharing.🎶❤️

[mitchr]

That dude in the purple is rocking that steel guitar.

[Michelle-eueu]

Great song and I remember listening to it during it's day. Definitely a cross over song.

[gglyelm]

Girlfriend this is serious and I dont know why