Verse
A
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
A7
My old pencil won’t write no more
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E 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
A7
I could feel my old pencil droopin’ forward all the time
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E 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’
A7
I’s worryin’ 'bout why my old pencil won’t write no mo’
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E 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
A7
I lost all the lead in my pencil I had
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E 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
A7
Didn’t want nothing doin’ my old pencil wouldn’t write
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E 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
A7
His mama’s always kissing from home
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E 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
A7
Ya’ can’t write with that woman you have to let her go
D F A F#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
B E A
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo'