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Artist: Aretha Franklin
Canonical path: /aretha-franklin/try-a-little-tenderness
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Try A Little Tenderness
Read Try A Little Tenderness lyrics by Aretha Franklin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Try A Little Tenderness
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I may get weary
Women do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
But to on who's weary
Try a little
Try a little tenderness
Oh, oh, oh
I may be waiting
Just anticipating
All of the things
I may never possess
Mmm, but while I'm waiting
Try a little
Try a little tenderness
I may be, I may be sentimental
But I wanna say
That I've had my griefs
Oh, and I've had my cares
And just a good word
Soft and gentle
Makes it, makes it easier
Easier to bear
Now, I might forget it
Oh, but don't let me forget it
Love's all my whole
Whole happiness
Mmm, and it's so, so easy
Try a little
Oh, try a little tenderness
Tender, tender, tenderness
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Aretha Franklin performs "Try A Little Tenderness", and this lyric page sits inside the Aretha Franklin catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to I Knew You Were Waiting For Me (feat. George Michael) and I Say a Little Prayer with a short reason for opening each page next.
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