Mother's Little Helper Lyrics - Liz Phair

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 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, a husband's just a drag 

So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak 

And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper 

And two, help her on her way, get 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 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 

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 

They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day