Verse
E
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
E7
My old pencil won’t write no more
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 2]
E
I laid down in my bed just to write a line
E7
I could feel my old pencil droopin’ forward all the time
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 3]
E
I gets out of my bed down on the flo’
E7
I’s worryin’ 'bout why my old pencil won’t write no mo’
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 4]
E
I met a hot mama, I wanted to love her so bad
E7
I lost all the lead in my pencil I had
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 5]
E
I hugged and I kissed her all last night
E7
Didn’t want nothing doin’ my old pencil wouldn’t write
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 6]
E
You sure can tell when a man’s pencil is wrong
E7
His mama’s always kissing from home
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo’
[Verse 7]
E
Now listen here man you ought to know
E7
Ya’ can’t write with that woman you have to let her go
A C E C#
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
F# B E
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo'