Try a Little Tenderness

Etta James - Try a Little Tenderness (Matriarch of the Blues)

Its not just sentimental
She has her grief and care
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle
It makes it easier, easier to bare

Oh, she may be weary
Young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah
But when shes weary, try a little tenderness

Oh, thats all you got to do now
You know shes waiting
Just anticipating the things that shell
Never, never possess, oh no, no
But while shes waiting there
All you gotta do is try a little tenderness, oh yeah

Its not just sentimental, no, no, no
Shes had, shes had her grief and care
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle
It makes it easier, easier to bare

Oh, you wont regret it, no, no
Young girls, they dont forget it
Love, love , love is their only happiness, oh yeah, yeah
But its all so easy, all youve got to do is try a little tenderness
Oh, tenderness

All you have to do is try a little tenderness
All you have to do, oh baby, be nice
Try a little tenderness
Squeeze her, dont leave her, try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness, baby

If you try, try a little tenderness

Love is their only happiness
Try, try a little tenderness, try a little tenderness
Hug me, squeeze me, dont leave me
Try a little tenderness
Young girls they do get wearied
Try a little tenderness