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 baby, mmm...

You know she's waiting, just anticipating
The thing that you'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, gotta try, try a little tenderness, oh yeah
You got to know how to love her, man, get to her
You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave
You've got to hold her, rub some...

Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah
You've got to rub against her, man, get to her
Don't bruise her, no no
Squeeze her, don't leave her, squeeze her, baby
You've gotta, nah nah nah nah, try
Try a little tenderness, oh yeah...
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Try, try, try, yeah
Tenderness, oh yeah, you've got to, you've got to, yeah
Rub against her, man, don't bruise her, no no
You've got to love her, treat her, squeeze her
Yeah, try a little tenderness...