Verse
G
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
G7
My old pencil won’t write no more
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 2]
G
I laid down in my bed just to write a line
G7
I could feel my old pencil droopin’ forward all the time
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 3]
G
I gets out of my bed down on the flo’
G7
I’s worryin’ 'bout why my old pencil won’t write no mo’
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 4]
G
I met a hot mama, I wanted to love her so bad
G7
I lost all the lead in my pencil I had
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 5]
G
I hugged and I kissed her all last night
G7
Didn’t want nothing doin’ my old pencil wouldn’t write
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 6]
G
You sure can tell when a man’s pencil is wrong
G7
His mama’s always kissing from home
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 7]
G
Now listen here man you ought to know
G7
Ya’ can’t write with that woman you have to let her go
C D# G E
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
A D G
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo'