Oh she may be weary
And young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old shaggy dress
Yeah yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness
Oh

You won't regret it, no
Young girls they never forget it
Love is their whole happiness, yeah
But it's all so easy
All you've gotta do is
Try a little tenderness
All you've gotta do is
Hold her and squeeze her, now
Hold her, don't leave her
Never tease her, get to her
Try a little tenderness
Oh-ooh
Hold her, don't leave her
Never tease her, get to her
Now, now, now
Try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness, tenderness
Try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness