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
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 greaves and care

But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
Yeah yeah yeah
And it makes it easier to bear
Oh she won't 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 hard

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