First I rise, then I fall
Seems like you don't want the love of this man at all
And it's sure been a lonely time, right up to the time I met you
So if you take a love like mine

Oh
Be tender with my love
You know how easy it is to hurt me
Fanny, be tender with my love
'Cause it's all that I've got and my love won't desert me

So you say to yourself, boy
You're out of your brain
Do you think I'm gonna stand here all night in the rain?

And it's the start of a love affair the moment when I first met you
And if you want I'll take you there

Oh
Be tender with my love
You know how easy it is to break me
Fanny, be tender with my love
'Cause it's all that I've got and my love won't forsake me

With my love, our love will seal it together
Oh, with our love
You made a promise you'll always love me forever

Be tender with my love (with my love)
You know how easy it is to break it
Fanny, be tender with my love (with my love)
'Cause it's all that I've got and my love won't forsake me

Be tender with my love (with my love)
You know how easy it is to hurt me
Fanny, be tender with my love (with my love)
'Cause it's all that I've got and my love won't forsake me

Tender, tender

Be tender with my love (with my love)
You know how easy it is to love you
Fanny, be tender (tender)
With my love (with my love)
'Cause it's all that I've got and my love won't desert me

Be tender (tender) with my love (with my love)
You know how easy it is to break me
Fanny, be tender with my love
'Cause it's all that I've got and my love won't desert me

Be tender with my love (with my love)
You know how easy it is to hurt me
Fanny, be tender with my love