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Artist: Otis Redding
Track: Try a Little Tenderness

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Oh she may be weary
Them young girls they do get wearied
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
The thing that you'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah
But while she's there waiting
Without them try a little tenderness
That's all you got to 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
Young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness, yeah, yeah, yeah

But it's all so easy
All you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness
Yeah
All you got to do is, man, hold her when you wanna
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Get to her, got, got, got to try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah
You got to know how to love her, man
Don't be surprised, man
You got to squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave
You got to hold her, brother, something, man
Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah, yeah
You got to grab her gently, man
Don't bruise her, no, no
You got to love her, tease her, don't squeeze her
You got to try, na na na na na
Try, try a little tenderness, yeah
Watch her groove
You got to know what to do, man
Take this advice
You gotta love, squeeze, don't tease
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Q:When did Otis Redding release “Try a Little Tenderness”?
Otis Redding released “Try a Little Tenderness” on November 14, 1966.
Q:Who wrote “Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding?
“Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding was written by James Campbell, Reginald Connelly & Harry Woods.
Q:When did Otis Redding release “Try a Little Tenderness (Live)”?
Otis Redding released “Try a Little Tenderness (Live)” on July 10, 1967.
Q:Who wrote “Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)” by Otis Redding?
“Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)” by Otis Redding was written by Harry Woods, James Campbell & Reginald Connelly.
Q:When did Otis Redding release “Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)”?
Otis Redding released “Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)” on February 11, 2022.
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Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness translation in French
French translation of lyrics for Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding. Oh, she may be weary And young girls they do get wearied Wearing that same old shaggy dres...
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