She may be weary Women do get weary Wearing the same shabby dress And when she's weary Try a little tenderness You know she's waiting Just anticipating For things that she never, never, never possess While she's there waiting Try a little tenderness It's not just sentimental No, no, no She has her grief and care But it's a word that spoke so gentle It makes it easier, easier to bear You won't regret No, no, no Some girls, they can forget it Love is their only happiness It's all so easy All you got to do it's try, Try a little tenderness Yeah damn that hard All you got to do is know how to love her You've got to hold her Squeeze her Never leave her Now get to her Got, got, got to try a little tenderness Yeah yeah Lord have mercy now All you got to do is take my advice You've got to hold her Squeeze her Never leave her You've got to hold her And never So you got to try a little tenderness A little tenderness A little tenderness A little tenderness You've got to Got to, got to You've got to hold her Squeeze her Never leave her You got to Got to, got to Now, now, now Got, got, got to Try a little tenderness Yeah