Try A Little Tenderness
Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee 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 Mighty Sparrow and Byron Lee features lyrics that deconstruct the common notion that young women are easily satisfied and can move on quickly from a relationship. The singer acknowledges that the young girl may be tired of a loveless relationship, but suggests that adding a touch of tenderness to the relationship can help. In the first verse, he suggests that wearing the same old clothes and going through a monotonous routine can wear down anyone's spirit. However, if you show a little bit of tenderness, it can help her overcome the drudgery.
In the second verse, the singer highlights the importance of taking some risks in love. He admits that the woman may be waiting for someone else, but suggests that you can still try a little tenderness with her. Although love can sometimes be sentimental, it also has the power to help people overcome their troubles and difficulties. By speaking softly and kindly with her, the singer believes that you can make her life easier and make her forget all her troubles. Although the relationship may not last forever, the singer urges the listener to try a little tenderness just for the sake of helping someone in need.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she may be weary
She might be exhausted
Them young girls they do get wearied
Young girls tend to get tired easily
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
Wearing the same outfit is dull
But when she gets weary
But when the girl gets tired
You try a little tenderness
Showing a little love and kindness can help
Oh man that
Oh, I understand
Un hunh
I agree
I know shes waiting
I know she's anticipating
Just anticipating
Anticipating with excitement
The thing that you'll never never possess
You cannot have everything
No no no
Absolutely not
But while she there waiting
But while she waits
Try just a little bit of tenderness
Just try to be kind and loving
That's all you got to do
It doesn't take much
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
I know it may sound cheesy
But she has her greavs and care
But she still has her own problems and worries
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
But gentle and kind words can make a difference
Yeah yeah yeah
Absolutely, yes
And it makes it easier to bear
And it makes things easier to handle
Oh she wont regret it
She won't have any remorse
Them young girls they don't forget it
Young girls always remember
Love is their whole happiness
Love is everything to them
But its all so easy
But it's not that hard
All you got to do is try
Just give it a shot
Try a little tenderness
Show a little love and kindness
Yeah
Yes
Damn that hart (hard?)
It's so difficult
All you got to do is know how to love her
All you need to do is love her the right way
You've got to
You must
Hold her
Embrace her
Squeeze her
Hug her tightly
Never leave her
Don't abandon her
Now get to her
Go to her
Got got got to try a little tenderness
You have to show some love and kindness
Lord have mercy now
May God have mercy
All you got to do is take my advice
Just listen to me
You've got to hold her
You need to embrace her
Don't squeeze her
Don't hug her too tightly
You've got to hold her
You need to embrace her
And never
Don't ever
So you got to try a little tenderness
You must show some love and kindness
A little tenderness
Just a little bit of love and kindness
A little tenderness
A little bit of compassion
A little tenderness
A little bit of gentleness
A little tenderness
A little bit of empathy
You've got to
You must
Got to got to
You have to
You've gotta hold her
You need to embrace her
Don't squeeze her
Don't hug her too tightly
Never leaver her
Don't abandon her
You got
You need to
Got got got to
You have to
Now now now
Right now
Try a little tenderness
Show some love and kindness
Ye
Yes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CAROLE BAYER SAGER, DAVID W. FOSTER
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