Verse
B
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
B7
My old pencil won’t write no more
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 2]
B
I laid down in my bed just to write a line
B7
I could feel my old pencil droopin’ forward all the time
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 3]
B
I gets out of my bed down on the flo’
B7
I’s worryin’ 'bout why my old pencil won’t write no mo’
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 4]
B
I met a hot mama, I wanted to love her so bad
B7
I lost all the lead in my pencil I had
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 5]
B
I hugged and I kissed her all last night
B7
Didn’t want nothing doin’ my old pencil wouldn’t write
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 6]
B
You sure can tell when a man’s pencil is wrong
B7
His mama’s always kissing from home
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 7]
B
Now listen here man you ought to know
B7
Ya’ can’t write with that woman you have to let her go
E G B G#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
C# F# B
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo'