Try a Little Tenderness

She may be weary
Young girls do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
And when she’s weary
Try a little tenderness

She may be waiting
Just anticipating
Things she may never possess
And while she’s without them
Try a little tenderness

For it’s not just sentimental
She has her grief
And her cares
But a word
So soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear

You won’t regret it
All women don’t forget it
And love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
to try a little tenderness

You’ve gotta try
You’ve gotta hold ‘er
You’ve got to squeeze her
You’ve gotta to try
You’ve got to try
And always please her
And now you won’t regret it
You won’t regret it
Oh
Try a little tender-ness