Verse
F
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
F7
My old pencil won’t write no more
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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
F7
I could feel my old pencil droopin’ forward all the time
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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’
F7
I’s worryin’ 'bout why my old pencil won’t write no mo’
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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
F7
I lost all the lead in my pencil I had
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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
F7
Didn’t want nothing doin’ my old pencil wouldn’t write
A# C# 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
F7
His mama’s always kissing from home
A# C# 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
F7
Ya’ can’t write with that woman you have to let her go
A# C# 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'