Chris Brown

Released: November 20, 2007

Songwriter: Harry Woods Reginald Connelly Jimmy Campbell Otis Redding

Producer: Wyldcard Bryan-Michael Cox

[Intro]
Oh, woah

[Verse 1]
Oh, she may be weary
Them young girls, they do get weary
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, oh yeah
Oh, when she gets weary, try a little tenderness
Oh yes, oh yes, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
You know she's waiting, oh, just anticipating, oh
For the things she'll never posses, oh no no no, woah
While she's there waiting there without them
Try oh, just a little, oh, just a little, little, little tenderness
That's what I said, a little tenderness
Ha, oh na na na na na na
It's all you gotta do
It's not, haha, oh, just sentimental, no
She has, she has, she has
Her griefs and cares, oh woah
But the soft words, they spoke so gentle, yeah
And it makes it easier, easier to bare, hey
You won't regret it no
Them young girls, they don't forget it
Love is their own, their own, happiness, oh, oh, woah
But it's all, it's all, so simple now

[Chorus]
All you gotta do is try a little tenderness, oh, uh
Won't you show her won't her, won't you show her that you love her, hey
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
You gotta, won't you, won't you try, just try a little tenderness, hey, ha
You gotta show her that you want it, no one above her now
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Hold her, grab her softly now
And try a little tenderness, hey
You oughta listen to me, don't leave, ha
Don't cheat her now
Squeeze her, don't cheat her, never leave her
Gotta show her na na na hey, hey, yeah, hey
Hey, hey
You got to know what to do, don't be a fool
You need to try this now

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Just try a little tenderness, a little tenderness
Take it from me you don't wanna let her leave, oh no
Squeeze her, don't tease, never leave
You gotta, won't you try
Just try, just try, a little tenderness, ha
Is there a witness in the building tonight? Ha, hey, hey, ha
You gotta, won't you, won't you try, just try a little tenderness
Say it with me, say it with me
Try a little tender, tender, tenderness
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Hold her, grab her softly now
Just try a little
Just try a little
Just try a little, oh, oh, oh, no, uh

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey, just try, ha
Just try, just try, ha, woo
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her
If you hear what I'm saying this evening
Won't you just, just try?
Yeah, oh

Grammy-winning R&B singer, rapper, dancer, graffiti artist, illustrator and the first male lead artist to have his debut single top the Billboard Hot 100 in 8 years with “Run It!” in 2005, Breezy is undoubtedly a multifaceted artist. To add to this, he is the father of Royalty, a princess and the inspiration for his 7th studio album Royalty.

It’s undeniable his ability as a musician, dancer, and all-round entertainer. At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards (February 12th, 2012) his 4th studio album F.A.M.E. won the award for Best R&B Album and a huge number of other awards and nominations ranging from his debut as a 16 year old in 2005 to his most recent projects.

Brown’s career is long-lived, pristine and all about his music with hits such as “Look At Me Now,” “Turn Up the Music,” and “Loyal,” and successful collaborations with Omarion on his hit “Post to Be” and Lil Dicky's “Freaky Friday” in recent years.

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