Try A Little Tenderness

She may be weary

Some girls, they get weary

Wearing that same old shaggy dress

But although she's weary

Try a little tenderness

That's all you got to do, now

I know she's waiting

Just anticipating

For the things that she'll never, never possess

But while she's there waiting

Go on and try a little tenderness

That's all you got to do, now

It's not just sentimental, no, no, no, no, no

She has her grief and care

But the soft words, are spoken so gentle, gentle, gentle

It makes it easier, easier to bear

You, you won't regret it, no, no

Some girls don't forget it

Love is their whole happiness, oh yeah

But it's all, it's all so easy

All you gotta do is try a little tenderness, I know

Hold her, don't tease her, never leave her

Try, try a little tenderness baby, now, oh yeah, oh girl

You gotta hold that girl, don't tease that girl

Never leave her, you just sock it to her

You just sock it to her

Try a little tenderness, oh baby

Oh try, baby

Hey, now try a little tenderness