Oh she may weeping

Young girls... they do get weary

Wearing that same old shaggy dress

But when she get worried

Try a little tenderness



You know she is waiting

Just anticipating

The things that she'll never, never possess

No, No, No

But while she's waiting there for that

All you gotta do

Is try a little tenderness (baby)



Baby it's not (baby it's not)

Sentimental  (Sentimental)

She has a dream and cares  (oh yeah)

But these soft words  (these soft words)

Spoken gentle  (Spoken gentle yeah)

It makes is easier, easier to bare



You won't regret it

Young girls they don't forget it

No they don't forget

Love is their only happiness

But it's all so easy

Just try, try, try a little tenderness



[Chorus:]

Try a little tenderness

Give her all your love forever

Give her all your tenderness

Cause she needs your love forever



[chorus: till end]