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

You know she's waiting 
Just anticipating 
For things that she'll never never never never possess, 
But while she's there waiting, without them 
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 yeah yeah 
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle, 
It makes it easier, easier to bare 

You won't regret it, no no 
Some girls they don't forget it 
Love is their only happiness, 
But it's all so easy 
All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, 
All you gotta do is man, hold her where you want her 

Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her 
Get to her drop drop 
Just try a little tenderness, 
You got to know how to love her, man, you'll be surprised, man 
You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave 
You've got to hold her [bad word] her softly 

Try a little tenderness, 
You've got [bad word] her gentle man, don't [bad word] her, no no 
You've got to love her, squeeze her, don't tease her 
Gotta drop nah nah nah drop 
Try a little tenderness, yeah, watch her groove 
You've gotta to know what to do, man 
Take this advice