Try a Little Tenderness

It's not just sentimental, no no no

She has her grief and cares, yeah yeah yeah

But the soft words they are spoke so gentle, yeah

It makes it easier, easier to bare, yeah

Oh, she may be weary

Young girls they do get weary

Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah

But when she gets weary

Try a little tenderness,

Oh, that's all you got to do, now

You know she's waiting

Just anticipating

For things that she'll never never possess, ah no now

But while she's waiting there, all you gotta do is

Try a little tenderness, oh yeah

It's not just sentimental, no no no

She's had her grief and cares, yeah yeah yeah

But the soft words they are spoke so gentle

It makes it easier, easier to bare, yeah

You won't regret it, no no

Young girls they don't forget it

Love, love, love is their whole happiness, ah yeah,

yeah

But it's all so easy

All you have to do is try a little tenderness, ah

tenderness

All you have to do is try a little tenderness

All you have to do is be nice

Try a little tenderness

Squeeze her, don't leave her,

Try a little tenderness