Mother's Little Helper
What a drag it is getting old"Kids are different today"I hear ev'ry mother sayMother needs something today to calm her downAnd though she's not really illThere's a little yellow pillShe goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helperAnd it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day
"Things are different today"I hear ev'ry mother sayCooking fresh food for a husband's just a dragSo she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steakAnd goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helperAnd two help her on her way, get her through her busy day
Doctor please, some more of theseOutside the door, she took four moreWhat a drag it is getting old
"Men just aren't the same today"I hear ev'ry mother sayThey just don't appreciate that you get tiredThey're so hard to satisfy, You can tranquilize your mindSo go running for the shelter of a mother's little helperAnd four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight
Doctor please, some more of theseOutside the door, she took four moreWhat a drag it is getting old
"Life's just much too hard today,"I hear ev'ry mother sayThe pursuit of happiness just seems a boreAnd if you take more of those, you will get an overdoseNo more running for the shelter of a mother's little helperThey just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day