Try a Little Tenderness
Otis Redding
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Oh, she may be weary Them 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 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, yeah-yeah-yeah You got to rub her gentle, man Don't got, don't bruise her, no, no You got to love her, tease her, don't squeeze her Got to try, now, now, now Try, try a little tenderness, yeah Watch her groove, you got to know what to do, man Take this advice
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Written by: Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods
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