Oh, she may be weary
Young girls they do get weary
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah

You know she's waiting
Just anticipating
For things that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah yeah
But while she's there waiting,
Try a little tenderness (that's all you gotta do)

It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
She has her grief and care, yeah
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah
It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah

Oh you won't regret it,
Some girls they can't forget it
Love is their whole happiness,
It's all so easy
All you've gotta do is try, try a little tenderness,
Try to, try to
Hold her, squeeze her, never leave her
Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
All you've gotta do is hold her, squeeze her, never leave her
Just just just
Just try a little tenderness
Just never leave her
Got to, got to, got to
Try, just try a little tenderness

Tenderness...