Ooh 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, hmm)

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, hey
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

Try - try a little tenderness, ooh yeah
You got to know how to love her, man
Get to!

You got to squeeze her
Don't tease her
Never leave her
You've got to hold her, rub softly

Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah
You've got to rub her gentle, man
Get to!

Don't bruise her, no no
Please her
Don't leave her
Squeeze her, baby
If you nah nah nah try
Try a little tenderness, oh yeah

Squeeze her
Don't tease her
Never leave her

Try Try Try Yeah Whoa
Tenderness, oh yeah!
You got to - you got to hey yeah yeah yeah
Rub her gently, man
Don't bruise her, no no

You got to
Love her
Tease her
Squeeze her, Yeah

Try a little tenderness!