try a little tenderness
Dog Night Lyrics

Oh she may be weary
The woman in question may be exhausted or tired.

Them young girls they do get wearied
Young girls easily get fatigued after wearing the same thing over and over.

Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
The girl in question is always wearing the same clothing.

But when she gets weary
However, when she does become tired.

You try a little tenderness
The solution to her fatigue is to show her some gentleness and kindness.

Oh man that
The singer here is expressing an affirmative statement.

Un hunh
An expression meaning 'yes'.

I know shes waiting
The woman in question is waiting.

Just anticipating
She is eagerly waiting, full of expectation.

The thing that youl never never possess
The man can never possess the thing that she truly desires.

No no no
This is an expression of refusal or rejection.

But while she there waiting
While she is waiting there.

Try just a little bit of tenderness
Try to be kind and gentle towards her.

Thats all you got to do
It's as simple as that.

Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
This may come across as being overly emotional.

But she has her greavs and care
But she has her own troubles and worries.

But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
However, gentle and kind words spoken softly can help alleviate her worries.

Yeah yeah yeah
An expression of agreement or affirmation.

And it makes it easier to bear
This will make it easier for her to deal with her problems.

Oh she wont regret it
She will not regret it.

Them young girls they dont forget it
Young girls do not easily forget these kinds of kind gestures.

Love is their whole happiness
Love is a huge part of their happiness.

But its all so easy
It's effortless to be kind and loving.

All you got to do is try
All you have to do is make an attempt.

Try a little tenderness
Make the effort to show her some gentleness.

Yeah
An expression of agreement or enthusiasm.

Damn that hart (hard?)
This line may be difficult to interpret, as it is unclear what the singer is referring to.

All you got to do is know how to love her
Knowing how to show love is the key to making this work.

You've got to
It is necessary.

Hold her
Put your arms around her.

Squeeze her
Hug her tightly.

Never leave her
Do not abandon her.

Now get to her
Reach out to her and show her love.

Got got got to try a little tenderness
It is essential to be gentle and loving in order to make her happy.

Lord have mercy now
An expression of exclamation or surprise.

All you got to do is take my advice
Following this advice is all that is necessary.

Don't squeeze her
Be gentle when you hold her.

Never leave her
Do not abandon her.

You've got to hold her
Holding her is important.

And never
Under no circumstances.

So you got to try a little tenderness
Showing some empathy and compassion is essential.

A little tenderness
Be gentle and caring.

A little tenderness
Show some empathy and compassion.

A little tenderness
Be kind, gentle, and caring.

You've got to
It is essential.

Got to got to
It is necessary.

You've gotta hold her
Holding her is important.

Don't squeeze her
Be gentle and caring when holding her.

Never leaver her
Do not abandon her.

You got
It is crucial.

Got got got to
It is necessary.

Now now now
An expression of urgency.

Try a little tenderness
Be kind, gentle, and caring.