Try a Little Tenderness

Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get wearied Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah, yeah But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah You know she's waiting Just anticipating The thing that you'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah But while she's there waiting Without them try a little tenderness That's all you got to 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 It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah You won't regret it no, no 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 All you got to do is, man, hold her when you wanna Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Get to her, got, got, got to try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah You got to know how to love her, man Don't be surprised, man You got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave You got to hold her, brother, something, man Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah, yeah You got to grab her gently, man Don't bruise her, no, no You got to love her, tease her, don't squeeze her You got to try, na na na na na Try, try a little tenderness, yeah Watch her groove You got to know what to do, man Take this advice You gotta love, squeeze, don't tease