Try a Little Tenderness [Turkish translation]

Oh, she may be weary

And young girls they do get weary

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

For things that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah

But while she's there waiting, and without them

Try a little tenderness, that's all you gotta do

It's not just sentimental, no, no, no

She has her grief and cares, 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

Some girls they don't forget it

Love is their only happiness, yeah

But it's all so easy

All you gotta do is try, try a little tenderness, yeah

All you gotta do is, man, hold her where you want her

Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her

Get to her, now try,

Now try a little tenderness yeah, yeah, yeah

You've got to rub her gently, oh yeah, oh

Don't bruise her, no, no

You got to love her, please her, don't tease her

You've got to try man-na-na, try, try a little tenderness yeah

What you, you gotta know what to do man

Take this advice...

• Artist:Otis Redding
• Album:Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul 1966