Turn it down, so I can't hear it Turn it out, so I can't see it It's just useless to ignore We're going down, you don't feel it Turn it round, you don't mean it And I can't stand it anymore When the whole world sighs And it's making you so deflated I've got a light, though it refuses to shine I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine I've got a way, all I'm asking for is tenderness A little tenderness Tenderness Oh, it's a cruel place You're never asked to be here Nobody cares, no one's gonna help you now, oh no It's dog-eat-dog, dog-eat-dog The human race The only thing they'll do is hate you, hate you It's such a crime to be unkind You turn your cheek, pretend you're blind I've got a light, though it refuses to shine I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine I've got a way, all I'm asking for is tenderness Tenderness Tenderness I've got a light, though it refuses to shine I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine I've got a way, all I'm asking for is tenderness A little tenderness I've got a light, though it refuses to shine I've got a life, it ain't over, it ain't over I've got a way, it's the only thing that's mine I've got a way, all I'm asking for is tenderness Tenderness