Tenderness - Janis Ian

Everybody needs somebody they love best

Yes, yes, yes

Every heart is searching for a place to rest

Yes, yes, yes

Everybody shares a secret loneliness

Yes, yes, yes

The secret lies in learning how to share the rest

Yes, yes, yes

We all need a little tenderness, tenderness

From the finest mansion to the sparrow’s nest

Deep within, it all begins with tenderness

Yes, yes, yes

I used to be an island in a stormy sea

Yes, yes, yes

Miles from the harbor of your company

Yes, yes, yes

I was locked on the rocks, I could not get free

Yes, yes, yes

'Til I felt the waves of kindness washing over me

Yes, yes, yes

We all need a little tenderness, tenderness

From the finest mansion to the sparrow’s nest

Deep within, it all begins with tenderness

Yes, yes, yes

We all need a little tenderness, tenderness

From the finest mansion to the sparrow’s nest

Deep within, it all begins with tenderness

Yes, yes, yes

Yes, yes, yes

Yes, yes, yes