Try a Little Tenderness (extended version)

Ooh she may be weary
Young girls they do get weary
Wearin’ that same old funky dress
But ooh while she gets weary, weary
Won’t you try some ten-tenderness?

You know she’s there waitin’
And anticipatin’
For the things she’ll never, never have
Oh no, no
Ooh while she gets weary
Won’t you try, oh try some tenderness?
Mm-hn, hm-mm

And I know it, ha
Sentimental don’t know why
She had love, she had her grief and care
But when ah, ha girl
Soft words were spoken
Make it easier, easy girl, ah ha, easier to bear

You know you won’t regret it, no ah
Young girls they don’t forget it
Lovin’ the same old, same old happiness yeah, ha yeah
Ooh, while she get weary, weary
Won’t you try, oh try some tenderness?
I feel good lovin’ in the mornin’

You got to hold her, squeeze her
Never leave her
You got to
You got to
You got to try some tenderness
I feel good love, yeah
I feel good love, ow yeah

You got to hold her, squeeze her
Never leave her
You got to got to yeah you got to
Try it now try it, try it, try some tenderness
In the mornin’ you’ll feel good love

Ow, I say you got to hold her, squeeze her
Never leave her
Ow, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah some tenderness
You got to help me, now hah
Ow, feel good love

Ow, you got to hold her, squeeze her
Never leave her
You got to
You got to
Wah

Take my advice yeah
You got to listen to me, oh now
You got to hoo
You got to hold her
Squeeze her, never leave her
You got to
You got to