Verse
C
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
C7
My old pencil won’t write no more
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 2]
C
I laid down in my bed just to write a line
C7
I could feel my old pencil droopin’ forward all the time
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 3]
C
I gets out of my bed down on the flo’
C7
I’s worryin’ 'bout why my old pencil won’t write no mo’
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 4]
C
I met a hot mama, I wanted to love her so bad
C7
I lost all the lead in my pencil I had
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 5]
C
I hugged and I kissed her all last night
C7
Didn’t want nothing doin’ my old pencil wouldn’t write
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 6]
C
You sure can tell when a man’s pencil is wrong
C7
His mama’s always kissing from home
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 7]
C
Now listen here man you ought to know
C7
Ya’ can’t write with that woman you have to let her go
F G# C A
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
D G C
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo'