Oh, she may be weary
Them young girls, they do get wearied
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
But when she gets weary, you try a little tenderness
Oh man, that, un, hunh, I know she's waiting
Just anticipating the thing
That you'll never never possess, no, no, no
But while she there waiting
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
Now it might be a little bit sentimental, no
But she has her griefs and care
But the soft words
They are spoke so gentle
Yeah, yeah, yeah
And it makes it easier to bear
Oh, she wont regret it
No, no, them young girls
They don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
Yeah, yeah, yeah
But it's all so easy
All you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness, yeah
Damn that [unverified]
All you got to do
Is know how to love her
You've got to hold her
Squeeze her, never leave her
Now get to her
Got, got, got, to try a little tenderness
Yeah, yeah
Lord have mercy now
All you got to do
Is take my advice
You've got to hold her
Don't squeeze her, never leave her
You've got to hold her and never
So you got to try a little tenderness
A little tenderness, a little tenderness
A little tenderness
You've got to, got to, got to
You've gotta hold her
Don't squeeze her
Never leaver her
You got, got, got, got to
Now, now, now
Got, got, got to
Try a little tenderness, yeah
