Oh, she may be weary And young girls they do get wearied Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah You know she's waiting Just anticipating for things that she'll Never never never never possess, yeah yeah 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 bare, yeah You won't regret it, no no Young girls, they don't forget it Love is their only happiness, yeah But it's all so easy, all you've gotta 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 drop drop Just try a little tenderness, oh yeah yeah yeah You've got to know how to love her, man You'll be surprised, man You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave You've got to hold her and rub her softly Try a little tenderness, oh yeah yeah yeah You've got to rub her gentle man [Incomprehensible] Don't bruise her, no no You've got to love her, squeeze her, don't tease her Gotta drop, nah nah nah drop Try a little tenderness, yeah, watch her groove You've gotta to know what to do, man Take this advice You gotta love and squeeze