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Artist: Bill Withers
Canonical path: /bill-withers/tender-things
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Tender Things
Read Tender Things lyrics by Bill Withers on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Tender Things
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Sweet and tender things
Are so much nicer than silly games
Softness
Makes it easier to smile
It's better to remember things
That make the sun shine in your memory
There's clouds enough for you to see
Smile for me and take a look around
And you know that you're in love when things
Are better than you thought they'd ever be
Won't you smile for me
I like what's going down
(hum interlude)
And you know that you're in love when things
Are better than you thought they'd ever be
Make a pretty smile for me
I like what's going down (since you've been around)
Sweet and tender things
Makes you feel better than playing games
Softness
Makes it easier to smile
You're in love when things
Are better than you thought they'd ever be
Smile for me
I sure do like what's going down (since you've been around)
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Bill Withers performs "Tender Things", and this lyric page sits inside the Bill Withers catalog on LyroVerse.
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