Oh, she may be weary

Young girls they do get weary

Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah

But when she gets weary

Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah



You know she's waiting

Just anticipating

For things that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah yeah

But while she's there waiting, 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

It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah



You won't regret it, no, no

Some girls they don't forget it

Love is their only happiness, 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, try, try

Just try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah

You got to know how to love her, man, you'll be surprised, man

You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave

You've got to hold her and rub her softly

Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah

You've got to rub her gentle man, all you gotta do, no no 

You've got to love her, squeeze her, don't tease her

Gotta try nah nah nah, try

Try a little tenderness, yeah, watch her groove

You've gotta to know what to do, man

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