Try a Little Tenderness

Oh, she may be weary Young girls they do get weary Wearing that same old shaggy dress But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness You know she's waiting Just anticipating For things that she'll never, never, never, never Possess But while she's there waiting, without them Try a little tenderness (that's all you gotta do, This Is for you) It's not just sentimental, no, no, no She has her grief and care But the soft words they are spoke so gentle It makes it easier, easier to bear You won't regret it, no, no Young girls they never forget it Love is their only happiness But it's all so easy All you gotta do is try a little tenderness Oh, she may be weary Young girls they do get weary 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 But while she's there waiting, 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 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 Some girls they don't forget it Love is their only happiness, yeah But it's all so easy All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her You've got, you've got, you've got Just try a little tenderness, oh yeah yeah yeah