v.1
^EmKids are different today, I hear every mother say
Mother needs something today to calm her ^Fdown^D
And though ^Gshe's not really ill, there's a ^Clittle ^C/Byellow ^Ampill
She goes ^Amrunning for the shelter of a ^D7mother's little helper
And it ^Emhelps her on her way, gets her through her busy day

v.2
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 burns the frozen steak
And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And two help her on her way, gets her through her busy day

Refrain:
Oh, Doctor ^Cplease, some more of ^Dthese
Outside the ^Gdoor, she took four ^Cmore
^C/BWhat a ^Amdrag it ^Dis getting ^Emold

v.3
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, but you can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight

Rpt. Ref.

v.4
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 a overdose
No more running for the shelter of your mother's little helper
They just helped you on your way, through your busy, dying day

Outro:
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