C D7 Em
What a drag it's getting old
Em
"kids are different today,"
I hear ev'ry mother say
F D
Mother needs something today to calm her down
G C Am
And though she's not really ill, there's a little yellow pill
Amsus4 D7
She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
Em
And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day
Em
"Things are different today,"
I hear ev'ry mother say
F D
Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag
G C Am
So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak
Amsus4 D7
And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
Em
And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day
C D
Doctor please, some more of these
G C Am
Outside the door, she took four more
Amsus4 D7
What a drag it's getting old
Em
"Men just aren't the same today"
I hear ev'ry mother say
F D
They just don't appreciate that you get tired
G C Am
They're so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind
Amsus4 D7
So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
Em
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight
C D
Doctor please, some more of these
G C Am
Outside the door, she took four more
Amsus4 D7
What a drag it's getting old
Em
"Life's just much too hard today,"
I hear ev'ry mother say
F D
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
G C Am
And if you take some more of those, you will get an overdose
Amsus4 D7
No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
Em
They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day
G
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