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