Oh, she maybe weary
And girls they do get weary
Wearing that same old shabby dress
Butwhen she gets weary
Try a little tenderness, yeah

You know when she's waiting just anticipating
For things that she may never, never, never, posses
But while she's there waiting without them, yeah
Try a little tenderness
(that's all we've got to do)

It's just sentimental no.no
She has her grief and care, yeah
But the soft words
They all spoke so gently, yeah
It makes it easier, easier
To bear

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've gotta do is try

Try a little tenderness
All you're gotta
Do it man

Hold on the way you wanna

Squeeze her
Don't tease her
You've gotta try to find
a little tenderness
(nobody love her, man)