Tenderly
James Last And His Orchestra Lyrics


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Oh she may be weary
Them young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
But when she gets weary
You try a little tenderness

Oh man that
Un hunh
I know shes waiting
Just anticipating
The thing that you'll never never possess
No no no
But while she there waiting

Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
But she has her greavs and care
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
Yeah yeah yeah
And it makes it easier to bear
Oh she wont regret it

No no
Them young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
Yeah yeah 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
Ye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to James Last's song "Tenderly" speaks about the importance of tenderness in a relationship. It first starts by talking about a young girl who may be feeling tired and weary from wearing the same miniskirt dress. The song encourages the man in her life to try a little tenderness to help her feel better. It goes on to explain that while she may be waiting and anticipating something that cannot be obtained, the man can make it easier by using soft and gentle words. The song continues to encourage tenderness throughout the relationship, as it is a way to show love and make the relationship easier to bear.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh she may be weary
She may be tired and worn out.


Them young girls they do get wearied
Young girls often become exhausted.


Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
Wearing the same outfit can be tiring.


But when she gets weary
When she becomes tired.


You try a little tenderness
Show her some kindness and love.


Oh man that
Oh boy.


Un hunh
Agreement or affirmation.


I know shes waiting
I know she is anticipating something.


Just anticipating
She is eagerly waiting.


The thing that you'll never never possess
You'll never have what she is expecting.


No no no
Absolutely not.


But while she there waiting
While she is waiting for something.


Try just a little bit of tenderness
Be kind and affectionate towards her.


That's all you got to do
It's that simple.


Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
It could be seen as overly emotional.


But she has her greavs and care
She has her own grievances and difficulties.


But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
Speaking kindly and gently can make things easier for her.


Yeah yeah yeah
Yes.


And it makes it easier to bear
It can make her struggles easier to deal with.


Oh she wont regret it
She won't regret being treated kindly.


No no
Absolutely not.


Them young girls they don't forget it
Young girls remember when they are treated well.


Love is their whole happiness
Love is what brings them happiness.


But its all so easy
It's all so simple.


All you got to do is try
Just try.


Try a little tenderness
Show some kindness and love.


Yeah
Yes.


Damn that hart (hard?)
That's tough.


All you got to do is know how to love her
You just need to know how to love her.


You've got to
You need to.


Hold her
Embrace her.


Squeeze her
Hold her tightly.


Never leave her
Never abandon her.


Now get to her
Go to her.


Got got got to try a little tenderness
You really need to show some kindness and love.


Lord have mercy now
Oh my goodness.


All you got to do is take my advice
Just listen to my advice.


Don't squeeze her
Don't hug her too tightly.


And never
And don't ever.


So you got to try a little tenderness
You really need to show some kindness and love.


A little tenderness
Just a bit of kindness and affection.


You've got to
You need to.


Got to got to
Really need to.


Got to hold her
You need to embrace her.


Now now now
Right now.


Try a little tenderness
Show some kindness and love.


Ye
Yes.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CAROLE BAYER SAGER, DAVID W. FOSTER

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