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