Mercedes: Oh, she may get weary Them young girls, they do get weary Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah But when she gets weary Try a little tenderness Oh-may may mmm
You know she's waiting Just anticipating The thing that you'll never never never never possess, yeah yeah But while she's 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 yeah It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah yeah yeah
You won't regret it, no Young girls, they don't forget it Love is their whole happiness, yeah yeah yeah 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, got to try Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah You got to know how to love her, man
Get to her 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, yeah yeah You've got to rub against her, man
Get to her Don't bruise her, no no Please her, don't leave her, squeeze her oh yeah nah nah nah try Try a little tenderness, oh yeah yeah, squeeze her don't tease her, never leave her, try try try yeah, Tenderness oh yeah, you've got to, you've got to yeah yeah, Rub her gentle man, don't bruise her no no, You've got to love her, tease her, squeeze her yeah, Try a little tenderness.