Everybody needs somebody they love best
Yes, yes, yes
Everybody's looking for a place to rest
Yes, yes, yes
Everybody shares a certain loneliness
Yes, yes, yes
The secret is in learning how to share the rest
Yes, yes, yes

We all need a little tenderness
Tenderness
From the finest mansion to the sparrow's nest
Deep within
It all begins with tenderness
Yes, yes, yes

I used to be an island in a stormy sea
Yes, yes, yes
Miles from harbor and your company
Yes, yes, yes
I was locked on the rocks
I could not get free
Yes, yes, yes
'Til I felt the waves of kindness washing over me
Yes, yes, yes
We all need a little tenderness
Tenderness
From the finest mansion to the sparrow's nest
Deep within
It all begins with tenderness
Yes, yes, yes

We all need a little tenderness
Tenderness
From the finest mansion to the sparrow's nest
Deep within
It all begins with tenderness

We all need a little tenderness
Tenderness
From the finest mansion to the sparrow's nest
Deep within
It all begins with tenderness

Yes, yes, yes
We all need a little
Yes, yes, yes
We all need a little

We all need a little tenderness
Tenderness
From the finest mansion to the sparrow's nest
Deep within
It all begins with tenderness