Oh, she may be weary
Young girls they do get weary
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah
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But when she gets wearyTry a little tenderness, yeah yeah
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You know she's waiting
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Just anticipatingFor things that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah yeah
...But while she's there waiting, without them
Try a little tenderness [(that's all you gotta do)]...
It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
...She has her grief and care, yeah yeah yeah
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah
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It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah
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You won't regret it, no, no
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Some girls they don't forget it
Love is their only happiness, yeah
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But it's all so easy
All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah
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All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, try, try
Just try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
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You got to know how to love her, man, you'll be surprised, man
You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave
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You've got to hold her and rub her softly
Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
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You've got to rub her gentle man, all you gotta do, no no
You've got to love her, squeeze her, don't tease her
Gotta try nah nah nah, try
Try a little tenderness, yeah, watch her groove
You've gotta to know what to do, man
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