Oh, she may be weary Them young girls they do get wearied Wearing that same old miniskirt dress But when she gets weary You try a little tenderness Oh, man that Uh huh I know shes waiting Just anticipating The thing that you'll never never possess No, no, no But while she's there waiting Try just a little bit of tenderness That's all you got to do Now it might be a little bit sentimental, no But she has her grieves and care But the soft words they are spoke so gentle Yeah, yeah, yeah And it makes it easier to bear Oh, she won't regret it No, no Them 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 Damn that's hard All you got to do is know how to love her You've got to hold her Squeeze her Never leave her Now get to her Got, got, got to try a little tenderness Yeah, yeah Lord have mercy now All you got to do is take my advice You've got to hold her Don't squeeze her Never leave her You've got to hold her And never So you got to try a little tenderness A little tenderness A little tenderness A little tenderness You've got to Got to, got to You've gotta hold her Don't squeeze her Never leave her You got, got, got, got to Now, now, now Got, got, got to Try a little tenderness Yeah, yeah Tenderness Tenderness You got, got, got You got to Hold her Squeeze her Never leave her Got, got, got, got, got, got, got Tenderness Oh, yeah Tenderness Little tenderness Gotta, Lord, you gotta hold her Squeeze her Never leave her Sock it, sock it, sock it, sock it, sock it, sock it, sock it Tenderness Got to, got to Try a little tenderness A little tenderness A little tenderness You gotta, gotta, you gotta Yeah, gotta Oh, lord You gotta Hold her Squeeze Never leave Get to her Sock it to her With a little tenderness Little tenderness Little tenderness You gotta hold her Squeeze her Never leave Tenderness Little tenderness Tenderness