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 Am4 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 Am4 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 Am4 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 Am4 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 Am4 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 Am4 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 Hey!
