A
Now listen here, folks, now one thing’s sure
                      A7
My old pencil won’t write no more
              D           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       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           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       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           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       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           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       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           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       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           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       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           Dm7         A         A9
Because the lead’s all gone; oh the lead’s all gone
         E7                                       A      A9        A
Oh the lead’s all gone; the pencil won’t write no mo', mo’-mo’-mo’-mo’-mo’