Try a Little Tenderness
Michael Bubl・ Lyrics
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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
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
The song "Try A Little Tenderness" by Michael Bolton is a reinterpretation of the classic soul song originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1966. The lyrics address the struggles of young women who experience weariness in their lives, especially when wearing the same old miniskirt dress. Michael Bolton makes a compelling plea to his male counterparts to try a little tenderness in their romantic relationships. He suggests that women crave soft, gentle words, and that it makes their burdens easier to bear – even if it might be considered sentimental to some. Furthermore, the song stresses the importance of holding onto love, cherishing it, and never leaving it behind.
The chorus of the song establishes tenderness as a key element needed in creating a joyful and long-lasting relationship. The lyrics are straightforward and reflect the straightforward message of the song. The use of repetition of phrases such as "Try just a little bit of tenderness" and "You've got to hold her, don't squeeze her" drives home the intended message. The rhythmic sensibility of the song is a trademark of the soul genre, and Bolton’s delivery is equal parts passionate and persuasive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she may be weary
She might be tired
Them young girls they do get wearied
Young girls also get worn out
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
Dressing up the same way each time can be tiring
But when she gets weary
But when she becomes tired
You try a little tenderness
Be caring and kind to her
Oh man that
Oh my gosh
Un hunh
I understand
I know shes waiting
I know she is anticipating
Just anticipating
Looking forward to it eagerly
The thing that you'll never never possess
She expects something you can't give her
No no no
Absolutely not
But while she there waiting
But while she waits
Try just a little bit of tenderness
Be kinder and nicer to her
That's all you got to do
It's as easy as that
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
It may seem too emotional
But she has her greavs and care
But she has her troubles and concerns
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
But kind words spoken softly
Yeah yeah yeah
Yes, I know
And it makes it easier to bear
And it makes her worries easier to handle
Oh she wont regret it
She won't regret it
Them young girls they don't forget it
Young girls remember it
Love is their whole happiness
Love makes them happy
But its all so easy
But it's so simple
All you got to do is try
You just have to make an effort
Try a little tenderness
Be gentle and kind
Damn that hart (hard?)
This is really difficult
All you got to do is know how to love her
You just have to love her properly
You've got to
You must
Hold her
Hug her
Squeeze her
Tightly embrace her
Never leave her
Don't abandon her
Now get to her
Go to her
Got got got to try a little tenderness
You really need to be kinder to her
Yeah yeah
Yes, that's right
Lord have mercy now
Oh my goodness
All you got to do is take my advice
Just follow my suggestion
Don't squeeze her
Avoid tightly embracing her
Never leave her
Don't abandon her
You've got to hold her
You must hug her
And never
And don't ever
So you got to try a little tenderness
You must be kinder and more caring to her
A little tenderness
Just a little bit of kindness
A little tenderness
Just a little bit of love
A little tenderness
Just a little bit of caring
A little tenderness
Just a little bit of being gentle
You've got to
You must
Got to got to
Really must
You've gotta hold her
You must hug her
Don't squeeze her
Avoid tightly embracing her
Never leaver her
Don't abandon her
You got
You must
Got got got to
Really have to
Now now now
Right now
Try a little tenderness
Be kinder and nicer to her
Ye
Yes
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She may be weary
Women do get weary
Wearing that same shabby dress
And when she's weary
Try a little tenderness
Ooh, she may be waiting
Just anticipating
Things she may never possess
And while she's without them
Try a little tenderness
It's not just sentimental
She has her grief and her care
But a word, so soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You won't regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it's all so easy
Try a little tenderness
But a word, soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You won't regret it
'Cause women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it's all so easy
Just try a little tenderness
You've gotta try
You've gotta hold her
You've got to squeeze her
You have to try
You've got to try
And always please her
You won't regret it
You won't regret it
Oh, try a little tenderness
@AscTuber
I love how he's such a smooth classy singer, but mixes in a great sense of humor. He keeps the whole show entertaining.
@ritchievernon8099
Michael bubble sounds like a nightclub singer
@ZElif-jz7iz
He is a legend. Wish people realize it while he is still here with us.
@aliciasanchez7174
He sold over 55 MILLION albums WORLDWIDE. He must be pretty flippin' AWESOME then huh? Yeah. Stop Hatin' on my boy! Try a little tenderness...🤣
@ritchievernon8099
I hate to break it to you Alicia Sanchez but a lot of us guys are not impressed by this guy's Frank Sinatra like voice
@sarahcarr8645
he just knows how to sing. it's a god given talent. It cannot be learned. he was blessed. His phrasing is so clever. \this is what singing is. no tricks, just smart beauty.
@peterholwill1170
This guy is top class,voice, lyric interpretation, keeping the music of Sinatra, Nat Cole alive, but in his own style.
@FullertonStephanie
He doesn't sing any song without soul.....he has what it takes
@Maxxq123
Silky smooth voice. Who’s listening to this during COVID-19
@airforce891
me