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