tenderness
Paul Giamatti & Arnold McCuller 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 “Tenderness” by Paul Giamatti and Arnold McCuller is an incredible soulful and sentimental ballad that speaks about love, connection, and tenderness. In the opening line, the lyrics suggest that the woman the song is about might be weary because she's been waiting, waiting for love. The next line affirm this by saying that young girls do get weary, especially when it comes to trying to hold on to a love that isn't reciprocated. The lyrics indicate that it's. At this point, there is a suggestion that a little tenderness can make all the difference when trying to connect with someone who is feeling worn out and beyond hope.
The lyrics then describe how young women anticipate the love they crave but often never receive. The lyrics suggest that the person singing is aware of this and in response, they offer a bit of tenderness that can be transformative. The song emphasizes the importance of soft words spoken gently, indicating that this kind of genuine attention can give someone the strength to bear the hardships of life. The song ends with a final plea to hold onto love, never leave, and to continue to offer a little tenderness to keep the love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she may be weary
She might be tired and exhausted
Them young girls they do get wearied
Young girls tend to tire because of societal expectations and pressure
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
Wearing the same outfit over and over again can be boring
But when she gets weary
But when she gets exhausted
You try a little tenderness
You should show her some love and care
Oh man that
Oh yeah, that's right
Un hunh
Yes
I know shes waiting
She's waiting for you to make a move
Just anticipating
She's expecting something from you
The thing that you'll never never possess
She wants something that you can never give her
No no no
Absolutely not
But while she there waiting
But while she's waiting there for you
Try just a little bit of tenderness
Show her a little bit of love and care
That's all you got to do
That's all it takes
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
It might seem a bit cheesy and emotional
But she has her greavs and care
But she has her concerns and worries
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
But kind and gentle words can make her feel better
Yeah yeah yeah
Yes, that's right
And it makes it easier to bear
It makes her problems and troubles easier to handle
Oh she wont regret it
Oh, she won't regret it
Them young girls they don't forget it
Young women tend to remember acts of kindness
Love is their whole happiness
Love is what brings them joy
But its all so easy
But it's not hard
All you got to do is try
All you need to do is make an effort
Damn that hart
It's tough to do
All you got to do is know how to love her
You just need to know how to show her love
You've got to
You need to
Hold her
Embrace her
Squeeze her
Give her a hug
Never leave her
Always be there for her
Now get to her
Now go to her
Got got got to try a little tenderness
You really need to show her some love and care
Yeah yeah
Yes, that's right
Lord have mercy now
May God help you now
All you got to do is take my advice
Just do what I'm telling you
Don't squeeze her
Don't hug her too tightly
And never
And don't ever
So you got to try a little tenderness
So you really should show her some love and care
A little tenderness
Just a little love and care
You've got to
You need to
Got to got to
Really need to
You've gotta hold her
You need to embrace her
Never leaver her
Always be there for her
Now now now
Right now
Try a little tenderness
Show her a little bit of love and care
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CAROLE BAYER SAGER, DAVID W. FOSTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cover5988
I think this version is better than the original. The voice control, is beautiful!
@frankpitochelli6786
Paul Giamatti can belt it out..
Love this cover of this song..!!
@crystalregan2481
Absolutely doesn't get enough credit he's very talented
@estellamoore9207
McCuller is the best of the best. Listening to him makes me feel like I am in heaven for sure.
@jamespadgett1808
duets seems to be all but forgotten but this is my all time favorite song from that movie.
@iago656
I'm hooked on this song and this particular version (from the movie DUETS - 2000). Great rendition.
@user-cx2oy7yf8o
it's my fave version of this song
@juliell2139
I've grown to love every song on that soundtrack. I listened to it for years in my car. I even got my kids hooked on it. They get all nostalgic when I pull it out. lol.
@lynz45
Such a fantastic song by 2 great singers!
@bennyjazzful
WOW Wonderful version of a great song by two incredible singers. Amazing sounds & so,so good.