Lyrics:

He's always thoughtful enough to be there
When I need someone who is stronger than I am
And when he needs me, I wanna be there
To take good care of him
Ooh, tenderness is his way
Tenderness is his way (tenderness)
Ooh, gentle is the way the man is
Tenderness is his way
Wherever he is, I, I, wanna be there
'Cause I know he needs me to take good care of him
And, you know I want to
'Cause of the way he is
Tenderness is his way
Ooh, tenderness is his way (tenderness)
When I'm down and out, tenderness is his way
(Ooh), so gentle is
The way he is
Tenderness, tenderness is his way