Try a Little Tenderness (Live) - Otis Redding: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Try a Little Tenderness (Live)

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R&B/Soul

Try a Little Tenderness (Live) was released on July 10, 1967 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Live In Europe

Song Details

AlbumLive In Europe

Release DateJuly 10, 1967

LabelRhino Atlantic

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM118

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Otis Redding

Vocals, Lead Vocals

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Bass Guitar

Al Jackson Jr.

Drums

Steve Cropper

Guitar

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Keyboards, Organ

Andrew 'Love' Jackson

Andrew 'Love' Jackson

Tenor Saxophone

Joe Arnold

Tenor Saxophone

Wayne Jackson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Harry M. Woods

Songwriter

Reginald Connelly

Reginald Connelly

Songwriter

James Campbell

Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

How you doing? How you feel? Feel alright, huh?

(Yes)

Come on

I love you too

Right now, we're gonna sing a song

It's one of my favorites

Alright, I let ya hear yourself

It goes somethin' like this

[Verse 2]

Oh, she may be weary

Young girls, they do get weary

Wearin' that same old shaggy dress, yeah, yeah, yeah

But when she gets weary

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah

That's all you got to do now

[Verse 3]

I know she's waiting

Just anticipating

For things that she'll never, never, never possess

No, no, no

But while she's there waiting

Try just a little bit of tenderness

That's all you gentlemen got to do, you know what I'm talking about

[Verse 4]

Be saying

No, it might be

A little bit sentimental, no, no

She has her grieves and cares

Yeah, yeah, yeah

But the soft words

They are spoke so gentle, yeah, know what I mean?

And it makes it easier to bear

Oh, she won't regret it, no, no

Some young girls, they don't forget it

Love is their only happiness, yeah, yeah, yeah

But it's all so easy

All you got to do is try, try a little

Tenderness

Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh

All you got to do is know how to love her

You got to hold her

Squeeze her, never leave her

Get to her

I've got to

Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah

Lord, have mercy now

All you got to do is just take my advice

You got to hold her

Squeeze her, never leave her

You got to hold her

Never gonna

[Verse 5]

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah

Lord, have mercy now

All you got to do is take my advice

You got to hold her

Oh, squeeze her

Never leave her

You got to, got to, got to, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 6]

Got to try a little tenderness

Yeah, yeah

Lord, have mercy now

All you got to do is take my advice

You got to hold her

Squeeze her, never leave her

Sock it, sock it, sock it to her

[Verse 7]

You got to try a little tenderness

Yeah, yeah

Lord, have mercy now

[Verse 8]

(Otis Redding, Otis Redding)

(Can't hear you)

(You wanna hear some more of Otis?)

(Help me, help me, convince me)

(You got to hear some more of Otis)

(Some more)

(A little bit more)

(What?)

[Verse 9]

Squeeze, never leave

You got to hold her

You never told her

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah

Aw, yeah

Got to, got to

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah

Hold her and tease her

Still, you got to

Hold her, you never told her

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah

Lord, have mercy now

All you got to do is take my advice

You got to hold her

Squeeze her, never leave her

Oh, never let go

Try a little tenderness

Written by: Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly

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