Lyrics

[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 [Post-Chorus] "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 for help you through the night Help to minimize your plight [Post-Chorus] "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] Oi!