Lead Pencil Blues

Lead Pencil Blues - Johnnie Temple

Lord have mercy

I wanna write a letter so bad

I don't know what to do

I lay down last night couldn't eat a bite

The woman I love don't treat me right

Lead in my pencil babe it's done gone bad

And it's the worst old feelin' baby that I've ever had

I woke up this mornin' my baby says she's mighty mad

'Cause the lead in my pencil it's done gone bad

Lead in my pencil babe it's done gone bad

And it's the worst old feelin' that I've ever had

My baby told me this mornin' she's feelin' mighty blue

Lead in my pencil just wouldn't do

And she said "Been ready all night;

Lead in your pencil daddy just won't write "

Lead in my pencil babe it's just not right

And it's the worst old feelin; baby that I've ever had

And my baby says whe's goin' to quit me I'll tell you for this reason why

Lead in my pencil gone bye-bye

Laid down last night couldn't help but cry

Wanted to write so bad I was about to die

Lead in my pencil babe it's done gone bad

And it's the worst old feelin' baby that I've ever had