[Intro] What a drag it is getting old [Verse 1] "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 [Chorus] She goes running for the shelter Of her mother's little helper And it helps her on her way Gets her through her busy day [Verse 2] "Things are different today" I hear every mother say Cooking fresh food for her husband's just a drag So she buys an instant cake And she burns a frozen steak [Chorus] And goes running for the shelter Of her mother's little helper And two help her on her way Get her through her busy day [Bridge] "Doctor, please Some more of these" Outside the door She took four more What a drag it is getting old [Verse 3] "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 [Chorus] So go running for the shelter Of a mother's little helper And four help you through the night Help to minimize your plight [Bridge] "Doctor, please Some more of these" Outside the door She took four more What a drag it is getting old [Verse 4] "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 [Chorus] No more running for the shelter Of a mother's little helper They just helped you on your way Through your busy, dying day [Outro] Hey!