Try A Little Tenderness 1932

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 16 Apr 2002

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In the bustle of today
We're all inclined to miss
Little things that mean so much,
A word, a smile, a kiss.
When a woman loves a man,
He's a hero in her eyes,
And a hero he can always be,
if he'll just realize.

She may be weary,
Women do get weary,
Wearing the same shabby dress,
And when she's weary,
Try a little tenderness.
You know he'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 he'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.

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With a tender word of love
You can make the wrong thing right,
Charm away the clouds of grey,
And make this drab world bright.
When your worries drag you down,
It's so easy to forget.
But make the effort just the same,
And see the thrill you'll get.

She may be weary,
Women do get weary,
Wearing the same shabby dress,
And when she's weary,
Try a little tenderness.
You know he'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 he'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.

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Try A Little Tenderness 1932
by Harry Woods, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly
copyright MCMXXXII by Campbell, Connelly and Co. Ltd., London
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 16 April 2002 at 18.10
in association with Doug Grierson
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