Ooh, she may be weary And young girls, they do get wearied Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah You know she's waiting Just anticipating The thing that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah But while she's there 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 It makes it easier Easier to bear, yeah You won't regret it, no no Young girls, they don't forget it Love is their whole happiness, yeah But it's all so easy All you got to do is try, try a little, tenderness yeah All you've gotta do is, man Hold her where you want her Squeeze her, don't tease her Never leave her, get to her Just try, try a little tenderness, y-y-yeah You got to love and kiss her, man Got to, got to, got to, don't lose her, no, no You got to love her, tease her, don't you leave her Got to try, now, now, now Try, tru a little tenderness Yeah, watch the groove now, you gotta know what to do, man