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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Vocals
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Booker T. Jones
Organ
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Isaac Hayes
Organ
Gilbert Caple
Saxophone
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
CAMPBELL JAMES
Songwriter
Harry M. Woods
Songwriter
Reg Connelly
Songwriter
Lyrics
Oh, she may be weary
Young girls they do get weary
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness, yeah yeah
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating
For things that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah yeah
But while she's there waiting, without them
Try a little tenderness [(that's all you gotta do)]
It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
She has her grief and care, yeah yeah yeah
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah
It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah
You won't regret it, no, no
Some girls they don't forget it
Love is their only happiness, yeah
But it's all so easy
All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah
All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, try, try
Just try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
You got to know how to love her, man, you'll be surprised, man
You've got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave
You've got to hold her and rub her softly
Try a little tenderness, ooh yeah yeah yeah
You've got to rub her gentle man, all you gotta do, no no
You've got to love her, squeeze her, don't tease her
Gotta try nah nah nah, try
Try a little tenderness, yeah, watch her groove
You've gotta to know what to do, man
Take this advice
Writer(s): Harry M. Woods, J. Connelly, Rory Campbell
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