Try a Little Tenderness

Oh, she may get weary, them young girls
They do get wearied wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness, oh, man, mmm

You know she's waiting, just anticipating
The thing that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah
But while she's waiting and without them
Try a little tenderness, that's all you gotta do

It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
She has her grief and care, yeah, yeah, yeah
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah, yeah
It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah, yeah, yeah

You won't regret it, no
Young girls, they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
But it's all so easy

All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah
All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, got to

Just try a little tenderness, oh yeah
You got to know how to love her, man, get to her
You got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
You've got to hold her, rub her softly

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah
You've got to rub against her, man
Get to her, don't bruise her, no, no
Please her, don't leave her, squeeze her, baby

If you na, na, na, na, try
Try a little tenderness, oh yeah

Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Try, try, try, yeah, ah, tenderness, oh, yeah
You got to, you got to, yeah
Rub her gently, man, don't bruise her, no, no
You got to love her, tease her, squeeze her
Yeah, and try a little tenderness