Oh, she may be weary Them young girls, they do get wearied Wearing that same old miniskirt dress But when she gets weary, you try a little tenderness Oh man, that, un, hunh, I know she's waiting Just anticipating the thing That you'll never never possess, no, no, no But while she there waiting Try just a little bit of tenderness That's all you got to do Now it might be a little bit sentimental, no But she has her griefs and care But the soft words They are spoke so gentle Yeah, yeah, yeah And it makes it easier to bear Oh, she won't regret it No, no, them young girls They don't forget it Love is their whole happiness Yeah, yeah, yeah But it's all so easy All you got to do is try Try a little tenderness, yeah Damn that [unverified] All you got to do Is know how to love her You've got to hold her Squeeze her, never leave her Now get to her Got, got, got, to try a little tenderness Yeah, yeah Lord have mercy now All you got to do Is take my advice You've got to hold her Don't squeeze her, never leave her You've got to hold her and never So you got to try a little tenderness A little tenderness, a little tenderness A little tenderness You've got to, got to, got to You've gotta hold her Don't squeeze her Never leaver her You got, got, got, got to Now, now, now Got, got, got to Try a little tenderness, yeah