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Tenderness
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Tenderness was released on January 28, 1984 by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC as a part of the album All the Rage
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Horace Panter
Horace Panter
Bass
Bob Porter
Bob Porter
Bassoon
Justine Carpenter
Justine Carpenter
Background Vocals
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Ranking Roger
Vocals
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Billingham
Mick Billingham
Songwriter
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Ranking Roger
Songwriter
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
The Beat starring Dave Wakeling
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Colin Fairley
Colin Fairley
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Gavin MacKillop
Gavin MacKillop
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General Public
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I don't know when to start or when to stop
My luck's like a button, can't stop pushing it
My head feels light but I'm still in the dark
Seems like without tenderness, there's something missing
[Chorus]
Tenderness
Where is the tenderness?
Where is it?
[Verse 2]
I don't know where I am but I know I don't like it
I open my mouth and out pops something spiteful
Words are so cheap, but they can turn out expensive
Words like conviction can turn into a sentence
[Verse 3]
I held your hands
Rings but none on that finger
We danced and danced
But I was scared to go much further with it
Just half a chance
Make sure that one night you're here but
Next night you're not
It always leaves me searching for a little
[Chorus]
Tenderness (Tenderness)
Tenderness
Tenderness
Where is the tenderness?
[Bridge]
Whistling in the graveyard
Calling up your girlfriend
Just trying to make her understand
You're squeezing the telephone like it was her hand
[Bridge]
No questions (So many questions)
She's going to catch you out, boy
It all seems so underhand
Now she's the only thing that ever made you feel like a
Man, man, mad man, mad man
[Chorus]
Where is the tenderness?
The tenderness
Where is the tenderness?
Tenderness
Where is it?
[Verse 4]
I held your hands
Rings but none on that finger
We danced and danced
But I was scared to go much further with it
Just half a chance
Make sure that one night you're here but
Next night you're not
It always leaves me searching for a little
[Outro]
Tenderness (Tenderness)
Tenderness (Tenderness)
Tenderness (Tenderness)
When you're sick to death of second best, pet
Tenderness (Where is the tenderness?)
Why should the morning always find you unimpressed
Tenderness (Where is the tenderness?)
Is your love like a button, you can't stop pushing it?
Tenderness (Where is the tenderness?)
This all night longing can be such a long time
Tenderness (Where is the tenderness?)
Where is the tenderness?
Where is the tenderness?
Where is the tenderness?
And the tenderness
Where is the tenderness?
The tenderness
Written by: Dave Wakeling, Micky Billingham, Roger Charlery

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