C5 D5 E5 What a drag it?s getting old E5 "kids are different today," I hear ev?ry mother say F5 D5 Mother needs something today to calm her down G5 C5 A5 And though she?s not really ill, there?s a little yellow pill A5 D5 She goes running for the shelter of a mother?s little helper E5 And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day E5 "Things are different today," I hear ev?ry mother say F5 D5 Cooking fresh food for a husband?s just a drag G5 C5 A5 So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak A5 D5 And goes running for the shelter of a mother?s little helper E5 And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day C5 D5 Doctor please, some more of these G5 C5 A5 Outside the door, she took four more A5 D5 What a drag it?s getting old E5 "Men just aren?t the same today" I hear ev?ry mother say F5 D5 They just don?t appreciate that you get tired G5 C5 A5 They?re so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind A5 D5 So go running for the shelter of a mother?s little helper E5 And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight C5 D5 Doctor please, some more of these G5 C5 A5 Outside the door, she took four more A5 D5 What a drag it?s getting old E5 "Life?s just much too hard today," I hear ev?ry mother say F5 D5 The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore G5 C5 A5 And if you take some more of those, you will get an overdose A5 D5 No more running for the shelter of a mother?s little helper E5 They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day G5 Hey!