Oh, she may be weary, young girls they do get weary Wearing the same old jaggy dress, yeah, yeah, yeah But when she gets weary, try a little tenderness Nah, nah, nah, nah, you know she's waiting Just anticipating things that she'll never, never, never possess But while she's there waiting, try a little tenderness That's all you got to do It's not just sentimental, no, no, no She has her griefs and cares, yeah, yeah But the softer words, they all spoke so gentle, yeah, yeah It makes it easier, easier to care You don't regret it, no, no Some girls, they don't forget it Love is their only happiness But it's all so easy All you gotta do is try a little tenderness That's all you gotta do You squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Got to try a little tenderness That's all you got to do You got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her Got to try a little tenderness All you got to do You got to know how to love her now Real good, oh And try a little tenderness Try a little tenderness A little Try, try, try