First I rise, then I fall 
Seems like you don`t want the love 
Of this man at all 
And it`s sure been a lonely time 
Right up to the time I met you 
So if you take a love like mine 

Be tender with my love; 
You know how easy it is to hurt me 
Fanny, be tender with my love, 
`Cause it`s all that I`ve got 
And my love won`t desert me 

So you say to yourself, boy, 
You`re out of your brain; 
Do you think I`m gonna stand here 
All night in the rain? 
And it`s the start of a love affair 
The moment when I first met you 
And if you want I`ll take you there; 

Be tender with my love; 
You know how easy it is to break me 
Fanny, be tender with my love, 
`Cause it`s all that I`ve got 
And my love won`t forsake me. 

With my love, 
Our love will seal it together. 
Oh, with our love, 
You made a promise 
You`ll always love me forever. 

Be tender with my love; 
You know how easy it is to break me 
Fanny, be tender with my love, 
`Cause it`s all that I`ve got 
And my love won`t forsake me