Mother's little helper
(Rolling Stones)

What a drag it is getting old

Kids are different today, I hear every mother say
mother needs something today to come around
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 her husband's just a drag
so she buys an instant cake, and she cans her frozen steak
and goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
and to help her on her way, gets 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't tranquilize your man
so go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
and to help you through the night, helps 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
it just helped you on your way to your busy dying day

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