Mercedes Oh, she may get weary Them young girls, they do get wearied Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah But when she gets weary, try a little tenderness Oh baby, mmm... You know she's waiting, just anticipating The thing that you'll never never never never possess, yeah But while she's 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 yeah It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah yeah yeah You won't regret it, no Young girls, they don't forget it Love is their whole happiness, yeah yeah yeah yeah But it's all so easy All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Get to her, gotta try, try a little tenderness, oh yeah You got to know how to love her, man, get to her You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave You've got to hold her, rub some... Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah You've got to rub against her, man, get to her Don't bruise her, no no Squeeze her, don't leave her, squeeze her, baby You've gotta, nah nah nah nah, try Try a little tenderness, oh yeah... Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Try, try, try, yeah Tenderness, oh yeah, you've got to, you've got to, yeah Rub against her, man, don't bruise her, no no You've got to love her, treat her, squeeze her Yeah, try a little tenderness...