Try a Little Tenderness

Lyrics

[Verse 1: 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 [Verse 2: Mercedes] 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) [Verse 3: Mercedes] 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 [Verse 4: Mercedes] 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 [Outro: Mercedes] 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