Illegal Smile

by John Prine

Date Added
8/9/2025
**Chords:**
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Well, I sat down in my closet with a piece of paper and a pen
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And I wrote a letter to my friend
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I said, "I'm sorry, but I can't come 'round
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'Cause I've got a little problem with the law
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And I'm afraid if I see you, I might break the law"
  
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But I got an illegal smile, it don't cost me a thing
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It just makes me feel good, it's a little thing I bring
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And I can share it with you, if you want to stay
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But I might just have to keep it 'til the day I die