[This is for you] Ooh she may be wearyAnd them young girls they do get wearyWearing that same old shaggy dressBut when they get weary[You gotta] try a little tenderness
[Tell you, might not believe it, but]You know she's waitingJust anticipatingThe thing that she'll never, never, possess,no,noBut while [all the time] she's without itGo to her and try just a little bit of tenderness[Thats all you gentlemen gotta do]
Oh,but its one thingIt might be a bit sentimental yeah, yeahShe has - her greaves and careBut the soft words [they] are spoken so gentleYeahBut, oh, that makes it, makes it easier to bear, yeah
You wont regret itNo no,Them young girls they dont forget it[Cause] Love is their whole, whole happiness Yes, yes, yeah
And its all so easyCome on and tryTry a little TendernessYeah TryJust keep on trying
You've got to love herSqueeze herDon't tease her Make love [Get to her]Hold her tightJust, just try a little tendernessThats all you gotta doYouve gotta hold her tight
One more timeYou`ve got to love herhold her Don't tease herNever leave herMake love to herHold her, man
Try a little tenderness[Just one time] God have mercy now
All you`ve gotta doLove herYou've gotta hold herDon't squeeze herNever leave her You gotta now,now,now
Watch it , tell everybodyTryTry a little tenderness
You gotta make loveDon't tease herNever leave herRub her downSmooth her, soothe herMove herLove herRub herGotta gotta, zak it to herTry some tenderness
Oh yeahTendernessLittle tendernesGotta, lord you gotta hold herSqueeze her Never leave her