Mother's Little Helper

What a drag it is getting old

"Kids are different today"

I hear every mother say

Mother needs something today to calm her down

And though she's not really ill

There's a little yellow pill

She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper

And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day

"Things are different today"

I hear every mother say

Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag

So she buys an instant cake

And she burns a frozen steak

And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper

And to help her on her way, get her through her busy day

Doctor, please, some more of these

Outside the door, she took four more

What a drag it is getting old

"Men just aren't the same today"

I hear every mother say

They just don't appreciate that you get tired

They're so hard to satisfy

You can tranquilize your mind

So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper

And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight

Doctor, please, some more of these

Outside the door, she took four more

What a drag it is getting old

"Life's just much too hard today"

I hear every mother say

The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore

And if you take more of those

You will get an overdose

No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper

They've just helped you on your way through your busy dying day

Oi!