Smile at me and I will try to see
if I am wrong with all my plans to leave you
talk to me and I will try to hear
if I am wrong with all my plans to leave you
else I'm going, I'm going away from you
and your lack of tenderness

take your chance it's gonna be your last
it's gonna be the last time that I'll listen
all your charms and all your beauty
do not compensate the one thing that you're missing
oh, I'm going, I'm going away from you
and your lack of tenderness

Tenderness is the basis for loving
tenderness, a fact beyond doubt
tenderness is the firmest foundation
tenderness is what love's all about

Tenderness it kindles the fire
tenderness, is what love's all about
tenderness is the top of emotion
tenderness is heaven above
tenderness, you can't do without it
tenderness is the basis of love

I won't try with you no more
with you and your lack of tenderness