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Never leave her
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A little tenderness
A little tenderness
A little tenderness

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You've gotta hold her
Don't squeeze her
Never leave her
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Yeah yeah
Tenderness
Tenderness

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Hold her
Squeeze her
Never leave her
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Oh yeah
Tenderness
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Never leave her
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A little tenderness
A little tenderness
A little tenderness

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Oh lord
You gotta
Hold her
Squeeze

Never leave
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Sock it to her
With a little tenderness
Little tenderness
Little tenderness

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Squeeze her
Never leave
Tenderness
Little tenderness
Tenderness