Ooh, she may be weary
Young girls they do get weary
Wearing that same old funky dress
But, ooh, while she gets weary, weary
Won't you try some ten-tenderness?

You know she's there waitin'
And anticipatin'
For the thing she'll never, never have
Oh! No, no
Ooh, while she gets weary
Won't you try, oh, try some tenderness?
Mm-hm, mm-hm-hm

And I know it, hah
Sentimental no, no, ah
She had, Lord
She had her grief and cares

But when I, hah! Girl
Soft words were spoken
Make it easier, easy girl, ha-hah
Easier to bear

You know you won't regret it, no
Young girls they don't forget it
Lovin' the same old
Same old happiness yeah, hah-yeah
Ooh, while she gets weary, weary
Won't you try, oh, try some tenderness?
I feel good, Lord, in the mornin'

You've got to
Hold her, squeeze her, never leave her
You got to, you got to
You got to try some tenderness
I feel good oh, yeah
I feel good, Lord, whao! Yeah

You got to
Hold her, squeeze her, never leave her
You got to, got to, yeah, you got to
Try now try, try, try, try some tenderness
In the morning you'll feel good, Lord
And I "Whoa! Take my advice"
You got to
Hold her, squeeze her, never leave her

Sock it to me, sock it to me, one more time
You got to try tenderness
I feel good, Lord, in the mornin', oh!
Take my advice, you got to
Hold her, squeeze her, never leave her

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Writer(s): Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly