try a little tenderness

she may be weary

women do get weary

wearing the same shabby dress

and when she's weary

try a little tenderness

you know she's waiting

just anticipating things she may never possess

while she's without them

try a little tenderness

it's not just sentimental

she has her grief and care

and a word that's soft and gentle

makes it easier to bear

you won't regret it

women don't forget it

love is their whole happiness

it's all so easy

try a little tenderness

she may be weary

women do get weary

wearing the same shabby dress

and when she's weary

try a little tenderness

you know she's waiting

just anticipating things she may never possess

while she's without them

try a little tenderness

it's not just sentimental

she has her grief and care

and a word that's soft and gentle

makes it easier to bear

you won't regret it

women don't forget it

love is their whole happiness

it's all so easy

try a little tenderness