Be nice to her   Whenever you can   And as you cross the street   Always hold her hand      You'll find out   Tenderness goes a long, long way      So smile at her   When she does something wrong   Be there to pick her up   And make her strong      You'll find out   Tenderness goes a long, long way      Mmm, if you'll be kind   Sometimes she'll be blind   To the wrong things you might do   If you treat her good   Oh the way that you should   She'll see the goodness in you      So be sweet to her   And gentle too   And you'll find out   What tenderness can do      You'll find out, you'll find out, you'll find out   Tenderness goes a long, long way      Be sweet to her   And gentle too   You'll find out   What, oh, what that tenderness can do      You'll find out, you'll find out, you'll find out   Tenderness goes a long, long way