Artist: Otis Redding
Track: Try a Little Tenderness
Lyrics
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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Backed by Booker T. & the M.G.’s and produced by Isaac Hayes, Otis' version of the pop staple has been popular since its recording – most famously cropping up in Kubrick’s 1964 Dr
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Feb 11, 2022 ... Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix) Lyrics:
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In the film, this is the band’s final number before they break up.
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It's 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
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[Verse 1] / I may get weary / Women do get weary / Wearing the same shabby dress / But to one who's weary / Try a little, try a little tenderness, oh oh oh / [Verse 2] / I may be
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Q:Who wrote “Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)” by Otis Redding?
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“Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)” by Otis Redding was written by Harry Woods, James Campbell & Reginald Connelly.
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