Lyric discussion by coo2kachoo 

During industrial revolution when mom's went into factories in England, apothocaries (and factories) provided opiates...for the children! Kept them knocked out while mom was at work. It was called Mother's Helper. This is definitely about the mom taking care of her nerves though.

Mother needs something today to calm her down And though she's not really ill There's a little yellow pill

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