O, she may be weary
 Them young girls, they do get weary
 Wearin that same old shaggy dress
 O, when she gets weary, try a little Tenderness
 You know shes waiting, just anticipating
 For the things she'll never posses
 While she's there waiting
 Try, o just a little, o just a little little little tenderness
 That's what I said, a little tenderness

 It's' All you gotta do
 It's not, ha, oo just sentimental, no
 She has, she has, she has
 Her griefs and cares
 But the soft words spoke so gentle, yea
 And it makes it easier, easier
 To bare

 You won't regret it no
 Them young girls, they don't forget it
 Love is their own, their own, happiness
 But it's all, it's all, so simple now
 All you gotta do is try a little tenderness

 Won't you show her won't her, won't you show her that you love her
 You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, neva leave her
 You got want to want to just try a little tenderness

 You gotta show her that you want it, now one above her now
 Squeeze her, don't tease her, neva leave her
 Hold her, grab her softly now
 And try a little tenderness
 You ota listen to me, don't leave
 Don't cheat her now
 Squeeze her, don't cheat her, neva leave her
 Gotta show her na na na heeyyyyyy hey!
 You got to know what to do, don't be a fool
 You need to try this now
 Just try a little tenderness
 Take it from me you don't wanna let her leave
 Squeeze her, don't tease, neva leave

 You got to want to try, juss try, juss try, a little tenderness
 Is there a witness in the building tonight
 You gotta want to want to try, just try a little tenderness
 Try a little tenderness
 Squeeze her, don't tease her, neva leave her
 Hold her, grab her softly now
 Just try a little...