A Little Help
Music and lyrics by David Greathouse
© 2014, Sourdough Music, ASCAP

A little help will help a lot, if you can get it
A little potted plant will be your bud, if you can dig it
It's such a lovely life, if you just live it
It's not too much to take if you give it all you got

When you're starting out to stand up on your own
You might not know which way you're going, but you never go alone
The hearts of those who love you tag along
Even if they're only tripping back at home
So your folks have always been a little batty
Daddy always said "the grass is greener in a baggie"
He swears that he saw Jesus once, rolled up in a fatty
He found on the ground when they were layin' 'round the shanty

But you don't get to pick your parents, and your parents don't pick you
We just end up here together in this maze we muddle through
Some days we all just need a little help
To get a handle on the hand that we were dealt
But love is not enough all by itself
It demands your heart's attention, can't just keep it on a shelf
It needs to be embraced not compelled
Nine times out of ten it's gonna need a little help

These days, love is war, and those afflicted
Get rigid if a romance isn't instant, so they nix it
But a little helping served with love is just the ticket
To fix the little divots in our hearts that try to kill us
So, buy your baby's papa, if you wanna
Just pick a frozen bun and pop it in the oven
Hassle free, but also free of lovin'
You could use a little help, but you're gonna screw yourself

But you don't get to pick you children, and your children don't pick you
We just end up here together in this maze we muddle through
Some days we all just need a little help
To get a handle on the hand that we were dealt
But love is not enough all by itself
It demands your heart's attention, can't just keep it on a shelf
It needs to be embraced not compelled
Nine times out of ten it's gonna need a little help

A little help will help a lot, if you can get it
A little potted plant will be your bud, if you can dig it
It's such a lovely life, if you just live it
It's not too much to take if you give it all you got