Never, never possess
Wearing that same old shaggy dress
Got, got, got to try a little tenderness
Don't use her, no, no
You got to love her, tease her
Take this advice
You got to know how to love her, man
Never leave, you got to hold her
You gotta suck it in
Try a little tenderness
You gotta love her, squeeze her
That's all you gotta do
You know she's waiting, just anticipating
Them girls, they don't forget it
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle
It makes it easier, easier to bear
All you gotta to do is try
Love is their whole happiness
She has her grief and care
Try a little tenderness
Won't you please her?
What to do?
All you got to do is, man
But when she gets weary
You gotta know what to do, man
Squeeze her, don't tease her
For thing that you'd never, never
Just, you gotta rub her gently
But while she there waiting, then without them
Gotta try, try a little tenderness
You got to squeeze her, don't tease her
Never leave her, get to her
But it's all so easy
It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
Try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness
Hold her where you know her
You won't regret it, no, no
