Oh she may be weary

And young girls they do get wearied

Wearing that same old shaggy dress

Yeah yeah

But when she gets weary

Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah

Oh my my, huh



You know she's waiting

Just anticipating

A thing that she'll never

Never, never, never, never possess, yeah yeah yeah

But while she's there waiting

And without them

Try a little tenderness

That's all you gotta do



It's not just sentimental, no no no

She has her grief and care

Yeah yeah yeah

But the soft words

They are spoke so gentle, yeah



It makes it easier

Easier to bare, yeah



You won't regret it, no no

Young girls they don't forget it

Love is their whole happiness, yeah

But it's all so easy

All you've gotta do is, man

Hold her where you want her

Squeeze her, don't tease her

Never leave her, get to her

Just try, try a little tenderness, yeah yeah yeah

You got to know how to love her, man

Take this advice, man

You got to squeeze her

Don't tease her, never leave

You got to hold her

And brother, something else

Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah yeah yeah

You've got to tenderness, now, uh

I tell you, don't lose her, no no

You got to love her, tease her

Don't leave her

Got to try, now now now

Try, try a little tenderness, yeah

Watch the groove

You got to know what to do, man

Take this advice

You gotta love and squeeze

Don't tease my baby

Love her, lord...