[This is for you] Ooh she may be weary   And them young girls they do get weary   Wearing that same old shaggy dress   But when they get weary   [You gotta] try a little tenderness      [Tell you, might not believe it, but]   You know she's waiting   Just anticipating   The thing that she'll never, never, possess,no,no   But while [all the time] she's without it   Go to her and try just a little bit of tenderness   [Thats all you gentlemen gotta do]      Oh,but its one thing   It might be a bit sentimental yeah, yeah   She has - her greaves and care   But the soft words [they] are spoken so gentle   Yeah   But, oh, that makes it, makes it easier to bear, yeah      You wont regret it   No no,   Them young girls they dont forget it   [Cause] Love is their whole, whole happiness Yes, yes, yeah      And its all so easy   Come on and try   Try a little Tenderness   Yeah Try   Just keep on trying      You've got to love her   Squeeze her   Don't tease her Make love [Get to her]   Hold her tight   Just, just try a little tenderness   Thats all you gotta do   Youve gotta hold her tight      One more time   You`ve got to love her   hold her Don't tease her   Never leave her   Make love to her   Hold her, man      Try a little tenderness   [Just one time] God have mercy now         All you`ve gotta do   Love her   You've gotta hold her   Don't squeeze her   Never leave her Y   ou gotta now,now,now      Watch it , tell everybody   Try   Try a little tenderness      You gotta make love   Don't tease her   Never leave her   Rub her down   Smooth her, soothe her   Move her   Love her   Rub her   Gotta gotta, zak it to her   Try some tenderness      Oh yeah   Tenderness   Little tendernes   Gotta, lord you gotta hold her   Squeeze her Never leave her