oh she may be weary
and young girls they do get weary
wearing that same old shaggy dress yeah yeah
but when she gets weary
try a little tenderness yeah yeah
oh my not
you know she’s waiting
just anticipating
for things that she’ll never never never never
possess yeah yeah
but while she’s there waiting and 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
it makes it easier easier to bear yeah
4
you won’t regret it no no
some girls they don’t forget it
love is their own happiness yeah
but it’s all so easy
all you gotta do is try try a little tenderness yeah
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
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
you’ve got to hold her and rub her softly
try a little tenderness ooh yeah yeah yeah
you’ve got to rub her gentle man all you gotta do
don’t got don’t bruise her no no
you’ve got to love her tease her don’t squeeze her
gotta try nah nah nah try
try a little tenderness yeah watch her groove
you’ve gotta to know what to do man
take this advice
you got to love squeeze don’t tease my baby
love her no
Artist: Otis Redding
Year: 1966
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 144