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 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
Yeah, it makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah
You won't regret it, no, no, some girls, they don't forget it
Love is their only happiness, yeah, but it's all so easy
All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah
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, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
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 and rub her softly
Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
You've got to rub her gentle man, all you gotta do, 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