Hey now, boy, are all of your friends gone, oh

In this world, what you got to depend on, oh, yeah

Cause you don't know for sure

How tomorrow will treat you

You just know for sure

I'll treat you right

Tender, baby

Tender in the night

I'm gonna be, gonna be tender, baby

Tender in the night

Who'll be there at the end of a long day, oh

Who will listen when you're down and lonely, yeah, yeah

Don't you need someone, someone to talk to

Don't you'll know that I (I)

I'll make everything alright (everything)

Tender, baby

Tender in the night

Gonna be, babe

Tender, baby

Tender in the night

Let me tell you, babe

When your world tumbles down (tumble down)

And the sun and moon collide (pride on the ground)

When your pride is on the ground

(When your pride is on the ground, oh, baby, oh)

I'll be the one that's here by your side (here by your side)

Tender, baby (baby)

Tender, baby

[I love ya, I need ya, gonna be ya)

(Tender, babe)

Tender in the night

[Tender, babe]

[Listen, babe]

(Oh, so tender, baby, yeah)

Tender, baby (oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[I love ya, I need ya, gonna be ya] (oh)

Tender in the night

[Tender, babe]

[Listen, babe] (oh, oh, so tender, baby)

Tender, baby (yeah, yeah, yeah)

[I love ya, I need ya] (so tender) [gonna be ya]

Tender in the night

[Tender, babe]

[Listen, babe] (la…hey, yeah)

Tender, baby (oh…)

[I love ya, I need ya, gonna be ya]

(Gonna be the one) {oh…}

Tender in the night (ooh…)