(Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers) Tenderness is the best Tenderness I confess Tenderness is the best Tenderness nothin' less Love me with a tender touch Kindness I need very much It is so hard for me to trust But deep inside I know I must Love me all through the night Hug me 'till the first rays of sunlight Be sweet, make me unafraid 'Cause tonight I'll play with you Please be gentle Tenderness is the best Tenderness I confess Tenderness is the best Tenderness nothin' less Love me, try to be understanding Tenderness is all that I'm asking Don't feel like I'm making conditions I wanna to overcome my inhibitions Love me all through the night Hug me 'till the first rays of sunlight Be sweet, make me unafraid 'Cause tonight I'll play with you Please be gentle Tenderness is the best Tenderness I confess Tenderness is the best Tenderness nothin' less Love me with the tender touch Kindness I need very much It is so hard for me to trust But deep inside I know I must Love me all through the night Hug me 'till the first rays of sunlight Be sweet, make me unafraid 'Cause tonight I'll play with you Please be gentle Love me Kindness Love me Hug me Please be gentle Tenderness is the best Tenderness I confess Tenderness is the best Tenderness nothin' less Tenderness is the best Tenderness I confess Tenderness is the best Tenderness nothin' less Try to be understanding Try to be understanding