Burlesque in Harper Valley

Chorus

Harper Valley Air Rights TA, oh honey

Toss the pouts all you want, ain't gettin' my money

You people got a view, a perspective so skewed

Thinkin' glitter's a sin, misunderstood

Verse 2

They said my dancin' put the kids at risk

Said the tassels twirlin’ made 'em all ballistic

But while you're sittin' there clutchin' your pearls

I'm teachin' 'em to dream in a big ol’ world

You say I'm reckless, that I cross the line

But honey, your rules ain't divine

You’re buildin’ fences where there should be bridges

And throwin’ stones from your glass houses and fridges

Pre-Chorus

So take your rules and your judgment and see

My flair ain’t a crime, it’s part of me

Chorus

Harper Valley Air Rights TA, oh honey

Toss the pouts all you want, ain't gettin' my money

You people got a view, a perspective so skewed

Thinkin' glitter's a sin, misunderstood

Post-Chorus

Oh, oh, oh, misunderstood

Yeah, yeah, yeah, misunderstood

Verse 3

You're worried 'bout influences, the things they might see

But what about freedom? Liberty

They're learnin' about business, supply and demand

And how a good shimmy can save the whole darn land

So while you’re busy writin’ rules for us all to obey

I’m teachin’ ‘em confidence every day

You call it scandalous—I call it art

And honey, my kids are gonna grow up smart

Pre-Chorus

Let your pearls keep clutchin’ and your jaws keep slack

I’ll walk my glitter road, ain’t lookin’ back

Chorus

Harper Valley Air Rights TA, oh honey

Toss the pouts all you want, ain't gettin' my money

You people got a view, a perspective so skewed

Thinkin' glitter's a sin, misunderstood

Post-Chorus

Oh, oh, oh, misunderstood

Yeah, yeah, yeah, misunderstood

Verse 4

Now let’s talk about danger—you wanna go there?

Your rules are suffocatin’, they’re pollutin’ the air

While you're buildin’ walls and closin’ doors

I’m teachin’ ‘em how to open up floors

Burlesque ain’t dirty—it’s history and pride

It’s women takin’ power back worldwide

So while you sit there in your judgmental haze

I’m teachin’ ‘em strength in a thousand ways

Chorus

Harper Valley Air Rights TA, oh honey

Toss the pouts all you want, ain't gettin' my money

You people got a view, a perspective so skewed

Thinkin' glitter's a sin, misunderstood

Post-Chorus

Oh, oh, oh, misunderstood

Yeah, yeah, yeah, misunderstood

Extended Outro

So I strutted out with my head held high

Leavin’ ‘em speechless under that big ol’ sky

Harper Valley Air Rights TA learned that day

A little bit of burlesque can go a long way

And when they try to judge me again next week

I’ll be ready with rhinestones and words to speak

Cause this mama don’t bow down or run from fights

I’ve got sequins in my soul and air rights in sight