oh she be get weary
them young girls do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
ohh when she get's weary
Try a little tenderness oh yes oh yes

you know She's may be waiting
Just anticipating
for the things
She'll never possess oh no no no
while she's there waiting
Try oh just a little,oh just a little little little tenderness
thats waht i said a little tenderness
ha woonana it's all ya gotta do

It's not ohh just sentimental
she has oh she has her griefs
And cares
but the soft words
they spoke so gentle care
and it Makes it easier,easier
to bear

you wont regret it nooooo
them young girls they don't forget it
Love is their own
their own happiness
but it's all it's all so simple now
all you gotta do is
try a little tenderness

wont' you show 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

you gotta show her that you
don't wanna bug her now
you wanna squeeze her
don't tease her
never leave her
hold her,grab her softly
now and Try a little tenderness
hey you wanna listen to me don't
leave her ha don't cheat now
squeeze her,don't tease
never leave her got show her nanana heeeeeeeyyyyyyy
hey you gotta know what to do
don't be a fool
you need to tell her now


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 leaveher you gotta
won't you try just try just try a little tenderness
is there a witness in the building tonight hey
hey

you gotta won't you won't you
try just try a little tenderness
try a little tender
tender
tenderness