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Try A Little Tenderness (Take 1)

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Try A Little Tenderness (Take 1) was released on March 10, 1992 by Stax as a part of the album Remember Me

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Otis Redding

Vocals

Steve Cropper

Guitar

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Electric Bass Guitar

Al Jackson Jr.

Drums

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Keyboards

Isaac Hayes

Keyboards

Wayne Jackson

Trumpet

Andrew Love

Tenor Saxophone

Floyd Newman

Baritone Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Campbell

Composer

Reginald Connelly

Reginald Connelly

Composer

Harry M. Woods

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Stax Staff

Producer

Jim Stewart

Recording Supervisor

Roger Armstrong

Roger Armstrong

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, she may be weary

And them young girls they sure get weary

Wearing that same old raggedy dress, yeah

But when they get weary

Try a little tenderness

Tell you, you might not believe it but, huh

You know she's waiting

Just anticipating

Things that she'll never, never, never possess, yeah

But all the time she's without it

Go to her and try a little tenderness

Oh, but it's one thing

It's not just sentimental, yeah

She has her grief and care

But her words are so soft and gentle, yeah

It oh, that makes, makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah

You won't regret it, no, no

Young women, folks, they don't forget it

'Cause love is their only, oh, happiness, yeah

And it's all so easy

Come on and try, try a little tenderness, yeah

Try it, just keep on trying, you got to

Help her, squeeze her, don't tease her

Make love, hold her tight

You could just try a little tenderness

That's all you gotta do

You got to hold her right, yeah

One more time and you got to

Love her, hold her, don't tease her, never leave

Make love to her, hold her and

Try a little tenderness, you ain't tried, man, just one time

Just try it, man, all you got to do

Help her, hold her, make love, don't leave her, yeah

Try, what you talkin' about

Try, try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah

You got to make love all night, oh man, don't tease her

But take and rub her down, smooth her, groove

Groove her, love her, rub her, don't do it odd, man

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah, yeah

You've got to try it one time

Watch as I go in

Written by: Harry M. Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly

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