oh she may be weary them young girls they do get wearied wearing that same old miniskirt dress but when she gets weary you try a little tenderness oh man that un hunh i know shes waiting just anticipating the thing that youl never never possess no no no but while she there waiting try just a little bit of tenderness thats all you got to do now it might be a little bit sentimental no but she has her greavs and care but the soft words they are spoke so gentle yeah yeah yeah and it makes it easier to bear oh she wont regret it no no them young girls they dont forget it love is their whole happiness yeah yeha yeah but its all so easy all you got to do is try try a little tenderness yeah damn that hart (hard?) all you got to do is know how to love her you've got to hold her squeeze her never leave her now get to her got got got to try a little tenderness yeah yeah lord have mercy now all you got to do is take my advice you've got to hold her don't squeeze her never leave her you've got to hold her and never so you got to try a little tenderness a little tenderness a little tenderness a little tenderness you've got to got to got to you've gotta hold her don't squeeze her never leaver her you got got got got to now now now got got got to try a little tenderness ye