Try A Little Tenderness Lyrics

I'm gonna give my love to you
[I'm gonna give my love to you]
I'll show you what your love will do
[Show you what your love will do]
It all comes down to what you give
[What you give]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little tenderness]

It'll open up your heart up like a flower
[open up your heart] Tenderness has got that power
It all comes down to the way you live
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little tenderness]

When you're down
When you're weary
When all hope is gone, and you can't go on
When you're done, done with fighting
Try a little tenderness

Everybody's always in such a rush
[Everybody's always in such a rush]
Everybody's caught up in the crush
[Everybody's caught up]
But all we really need is a human touch
[Human touch]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little tenderness]

When you're down
When you're weary
When all hope is gone, and you can't go on
When you're done, done with fighting
Try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little]
[Try a little]
I'm gonna give my love to you
[I'm gonna give my love to you]
I'll show you what your love will do
[Show you what your love will do]
If you're ready to give up on the human heart
[Human heart]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little tenderness]

I'm just trying to make it through everyday
[Just trying to make it through]
And leave a little loving along the way
[Leave a little loving]
Why does everything have to be so --- hard
[So --- hard]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little tenderness]

When you're down
When you're weary
When all hope is gone, and you can't go on
When you're done, done with fighting
Try a little tenderness

[Try a little]
Try a little tenderness
[Try a little]
Try a little tenderness
Try a little, try a little, try a little, try a little
Try a little tenderness
Try a little
Try a little tenderness

A little tenderness, tenderness...

Try a little tenderness!
Try a little tenderness!
[Try a little]
Try a little tenderness...

Good old tenderness...