Try a little tenderness
The Legends Of Soul_The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin And Otis Redding Lyrics

Ooh, she may be weary
The woman in question might be tired and drained, physically and emotionally.

And young girls, they do get wearied
And young girls too can experience weariness for various reasons.

Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah
She might be wearing the same outfit repetitively without any change in her life.

But when she gets weary
But when she feels exhausted and drained,

Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah
one must show love, care, and kindness to her.

You know she's waiting
You must be aware that she's waiting for you to make her feel loved and cared for.

Just anticipating
She's just waiting in anticipation of feeling loved and valued.

The thing that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah
Though she is hopeful and waiting, there may be things she may never get or never achieve.

But while she's there waiting, and without them
But while she waits, love and care can make her happy and fulfilled.

Try a little tenderness
Cherish her by showing some affection and care despite not giving her material possessions.

It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
Showing love and care is not just a romantic notion but vital for emotional well-being.

She has her grief and care, yeah yeah yeah
She has been through things that have left her with emotional baggage and has to deal with her problems.

But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah
Using soft words in a gentle and kind tone helps lift the spirits of the person receiving them.

It makes it easier
It makes the person's life more manageable and easier to cope with.

Easier to bear, yeah
What you say can help make challenges in their life bearable:

You won't regret it, no no
Showing love and care to her will be worth it, and you will not have any regrets.

Young girls, they don't forget it
Young girls always remember moments of being shown love and care.

Love is their whole happiness, yeah
For young girls, love is the source of their happiness and well-being.

But it's all so easy
It's not complicated to show love, mostly through simple gestures.

All you got to do is try, try a little, tenderness yeah
All you need to do is make the effort to shower her with love, care and kindness.

All you've gotta do is, man
It's so easy if you put your mind to it, and all you have to do is show some love.

Hold her where you want her
Hold her with the intention of making her feel loved and valued.

Squeeze her, don't tease her
Hold her tight, don't play with her emotions, simply love her.

Never leave her, get to her
Never leave her side and find ways to please her continually.

Just try, try a little tenderness, y-y-yeah
Make an effort to show some care, love, and kindness and see how it improves her mood.

You got to love and kiss her, man
You must shower her with affection and tell, as well as show, her you love her.

Got to, got to, got to, don't lose her, no, no
You must hold on to her and never let her go.

You got to love her, tease her, don't you leave her
Love her, make her happy by teasing and pleasing her, and never leave her side.

Got to try, now, now, now
You have to try now to make her feel loved and valued.

Try, tru a little tenderness
Try to shower her with love and push for a little extra kindness.

Yeah, watch the groove now, you gotta know what to do, man
Get the rhythm/ the overall vibe of her mood and know when to step up to your role and shower her with love.