Lead Pencil Blues

Lord have mercy. I want to write a letter so bad I don't know what to do I laid 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 feeling, baby, that I ever had I woke up this morning, my baby says she mighty mad, 'cause the lead in my pencil, it's done gone bad Lead in my pencil, babe, it's done gone bad And that's the worst old feeling that I 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 just won't write And that's the worst old feeling, baby, that I ever had Uh, my baby said she going to quit me, I 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's about to die Lead in my pencil, babe, it's done gone bad And it's the worst old feeling, baby, that I ever had