Try a Little Tenderness - UB40/Otis Redding

Oh she may be weary

And 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 man that Uh

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 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 bare yeah

You won't regret it no no

Some girls they don't forget it

Love is their only 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 Just try

Just try a little tenderness ooh yeah yeah yeah

You got to know how to love her man take this advice man

You've got to squeeze her don't tease her never leave

You've got to hold her and rub her softly man

Try a little tenderness ooh yeah yeah yeah

You've got to rub her gentle man ah watch it uh

Ooh what don't bruise her no no

You've got to love her tease her don't squeeze her

Gotta try um nah nah nah try

Try a little tenderness yeah watch her groove

You've gotta to know what to do man

Take this advice

You gotta love and squeeze

Don't tease my baby

Love her lord