Interpret:

Otis Redding

Album:

Dictionary of Soul

oh she may be weary
them young girls they do get wearied
wearing that same old shaggy dress
but when she gets weary
you try a little tenderness yeahh
oh man that
un hunh


You know shes waiting
just anticipating
the thing that you´ll never never possess
yeah
but while she there waiting
try just a little bit of tenderness


thats all you got to do


Its not just sentimental no no  no
she has her greavs and care
but the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
it makes it easier, easier to bear
yeah yeah yeah


you wont regret it
no no
them young girls they dont forget it
love is their whole happiness
yeah yeha yeah
but its all so easy
all you got to do is try
try a little tenderness
yeah
damn that hart (hard?)
all you got to do is know how to love her
you've got to
hold her
squeeze her
never leave her


now get to her
got got got to try a little tenderness
yeah yeah
lord have mercy now
all you got to do is take my advice
you've got to hold her
don't squeeze her
never leave her
you've got to hold her
and never
so you got to try a little tenderness
a little tenderness
a little tenderness
a little tenderness
you've got to
got to got to
you've gotta hold her
don't squeeze her
never leaver her
you got
got got got to
now now now
got got got to
try a little tenderness