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 Mmm hmm And I know it, hah Sentimental no no, ah She had, Lord, she had her grief and cares But when ah, ha girl Soft words were spoken Made it easier, easy girl, easier to bear You know you won't regret it, no ah Young girls they don't forget it Lovin' the same old, same old happiness, yeah, ha 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, yeah I feel good, Lord, ow 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, whoa You got to hold her, squeeze her Never leave her Sock it to me, sock it to me one more time You've got to help me I feel good, Lord You got to hold her, squeeze her Never leave her