Try a Little Tenderness

[Intro]
Oh-woah

[Verse 1]
Oh, she may be weary
Them young girls, they do get weary
Wearin' that same old shaggy dress, oh, yeah
Oh-oh-oh
When she gets weary, try a little tenderness
Oh, yes, oh, yes
Oh, oh (Uh)

[Verse 2]
You know she's waitin', oh
Just anticipatin', oh
For the things she'll never possess
Woah, oh, no, no, no, woah
While she's there waitin' there without them
Try, oh, just a little
Oh, just a little, little, little tenderness
That's what I said, a little tenderness (Ha)
Oh, na-na-na, na-na-na
It's all you gotta do
It's not (Haha), oh, just sentimental, no
She has, she has, she has
Her griefs and cares, oh-woah
But the soft words, they spoke so gentle, yeah
And it makes it easier, easier to bare, ayy
You won't regret it, no
Them young girls, they don't forget it
Love is their own, their own, happiness
Oh, oh, oh-woah
But it's all, it's all, so simple now

[Chorus]
All you gotta do is try a little tenderness, oh-oh, uh
Won't you show her won't her, won't you show her that you love her, hey
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
You gotta, won't you, won't you try
Just try a little tenderness? Hey, ha
You gotta show her that you want it, no one above her now
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Hold her, grab her softly now
And try a little tenderness, hey
You oughta listen to me, don't leave, ha
Don't cheat her now
Squeeze her, don't cheat her, never leave her
Gotta show her, na-na-na, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey
You got to know what to do, don't be a fool
You need to try this now

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Just try a little tenderness, a little tenderness
Just take it from me you don't wanna let her leave, oh, no
Squeeze her, don't tease, never leave
You gotta, won't you try
Just try, just try, a little tenderness? Ha
Is there a witness in the buildin' tonight? Ha, hey, hey, ha
You gotta, won't you, won't you try, just try a little tenderness?
Say it with me, say it with me
Try a little tender, tender, tenderness, uh
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Hold her, grab her softly now
Just try a little
Just try a little, uh
Just try a little
Oh-oh-oh, no, uh

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey-hey, just try, ha
Just try, just try, ha, woo
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her
If you hear what I'm sayin' this evenin'
Won't you just, just try?
Yeah, oh