Discover the story of the song > Harper Valley PTA – Jeannie C Riley

The song tells the story of a woman, who is a widow with a teenage daughter attending Harper Valley Junior High. One day, her daughter brought home a note from the Harper Valley PTA that accused her of wearing her dress too high, drinking, running around with men, and not raising her daughter properly. The woman decided to attend the PTA meeting and call out all the hypocrisy and gossip of the members, revealing their own flaws and secrets. In the end, she is proud of standing up for herself and her daughter.