Oh, she may be weary Young girls they do get weary Wearing that same old shabby dress But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness You know she's waiting Just anticipating For things she never never possess While she's waiting Try a little tenderness It's not just sentimental, no no no She has her grief and care But the soft words they all spoke so gentle It makes it easier, easier easier to bear You won't regret it And young girls they don't forget it Knowin' that whole new happiness But it's all so easy All you gotta do is try a little tenderness You gotta squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Try a little tenderness You gotto to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Try a little tenderness You gotto squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Try a little tenderness You gotta squeeze her, tease her, never leave her Try a little tenderness