Lyrics:

**lf**[Verse 1]**lf**Oh, she may be weary**lf**And young girls they do get weary**lf**Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah**lf**But when she gets weary**lf**Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah**lf**(Oh my, not)**lf****lf**[Verse 2]**lf**You know she''s waiting**lf**Just anticipating**lf**For things that she''ll never, never, never, never**lf**Possess, yeah yeah**lf**But while she''s there waiting, and without them**lf**Try a little tenderness (That''s all you gotta do)**lf****lf**[Verse 3]**lf**It''s not just sentimental, no, no, no**lf**She has her grief and care, yeah yeah yeah**lf**But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah**lf**It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah**lf****lf**[Verse 4]**lf**You won''t regret it, no, no**lf**Some girls they don''t forget it**lf**Love is their own happiness, yeah**lf**But it''s all so easy**lf**All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah**lf**All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her**lf****lf**[Outro]**lf**Squeeze her, don''t tease her, never leave her**lf**Get to her, try, try**lf**Just try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah**lf**You got to know how to love her, man, you''ll be surprised, man**lf**You''ve got to squeeze her, don''t tease her, never leave**lf**You''ve got to hold her and rub her softly**lf**Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah**lf**You''ve got to rub her gentle man, all you gotta do**lf**Don''t got, don''t bruise her, no no**lf**You''ve got to love her, tease her, don''t squeeze her**lf**Gotta try nah nah nah, try**lf**Try a little tenderness, yeah, watch her groove**lf**You''ve gotta to know what to do, man**lf**Take this advice**lf**You got to love, squeeze, don''t tease my baby**lf**Love her, no