What a drag, it is getting old 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 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 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 finds a frozen steak And goes running for the shelter of her 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, kitchen for 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 tranquilise your man So go running for the shelter of her mother's little helper And for help you through the night Helps her minimise your flight Doctor, please, some more of these Outside the door, kitchen for 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 her mother's little helper They just help to on your way Through your busy day