Try A Little Tenderness (Main Version)

Oh, I

Oh, she may be weary

And young girls, they do get weary

Wearin' that same old shaggy dress

Oh, yeah, oh

When she gets weary

Try a little tenderness

Oh, yes, oh, yes

Oh, ooh

You know she's waitin', oh

Just anticipatin', oh

For the things she'll never possess

Oh, no, no, no

Whoa

While she's there waitin'

There without them, try

Oh, just a little

Oh, just a little, little, little

Tenderness

That's what I said

A little tenderness, ha

Oh, na-na-na, na-na-na

It's all you gotta do

It's not

Oh, just sentimental, no

She has, she has, she has

Her griefs and cares

Oh, I

But the soft words

They spoke so gentle, yeah

And it makes it easier, easier to bear, ay

You won't regret it, no

Them young girls

They don't forget it

Love is their own

Their own happiness

Oh, ho, ho, I

But it's all, it's all so simple now

All you gotta do is try a little tenderness, oh, uh

Won't you show her? Won't you show her that you love her? Hey

You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her

You've gotta, won't you, won't you try

Just try a little tenderness?

Hey, ha

You gotta show it that you want it

No one above her now

Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her

Hold her, grab her softly now

And try a little tenderness, hey

You oughta listen to me, don't leave, ha, don't cheat her now

Squeeze her, don't cheat her, never leave her

Got to show it, na, na, na, hey, hey, yeah, hey, now

Hey

You got to know what to do, don't be a fool

You need to try this now

Just try a little tenderness, a little tenderness

Just take it from me, you don't wanna let her leave, oh, no

Squeeze, don't tease, never leave

You gotta, won't you try, just try, just try a little tenderness? Ha

Is there a witness in the buildin' tonight? Yeah, hey, ha

You gotta, won't you, won't you try, just try a little tenderness?

Say it with me, say it with me, try a little tender, tender, tenderness

You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her

Hold her, grab her softly now

Just try a little

Just try a little

Just try a little

Oh, oh, oh, no

Hey, hey, hey, hey, just try, ha

Just try

Just try, ha, whoo

You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her

If you hear what I'm sayin' this evenin'

Won't you just, just try? Yeah

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