Oh she may be weary Them young girls they do get wearied 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 The thing that you'll never, never, never, never possess Yeah, yeah But while she's there waiting Without them try a little tenderness That's all you got to do It's not just sentimental no, no, no She has her griefs 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 Young girls they don't forget it Love is their whole happiness, yeah yeah yeah But its all so easy You got to do is try Try a little tenderness Yeah All you got to do is, hold her when you wanna Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Get to her, got, got, got to try a little tenderness Tenderness, don't bruise her no no no You got to love, tease her, hold and squeeze her Got to try na na na na Try, try a little tenderness Yeah