Try a Little Tenderness

[Verse 1]
Oh, she may be weary
And young girls they do get weary
Wearing that same old shaggy dress
But when she gets weary
Try, try a little tenderness, yeah

[Verse 2]
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating
For things that she'll never possess
But while she's there waiting, and without them
Try, try a little tenderness
That's all you gotta do

[Verse 3]
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
It makes it easier, easier to bear

You won't regret it, no, no
Some girls they don't forget it
Love is their own happiness, yeah
But it's all so easy
All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness
All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her

[Outro]
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, try, try
Just try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, try, try
Just try a little tenderness