A Strange Tongue

English is a strange language, a strange language is she English is a strange tongue, a strange tongue is she If you are tickled pink, did something tickle your fancy? And if your fancy's been tickled, is it necessarily pink? English is a strange language, a strange language is she If you are as proud as punch, are you as pleased as punch? If you are pleased as punch, are you as proud as punch? English is a strange tongue, a strange tongue is she Is a stick-in-the-mud actually stuck in the mud? Does a jolly good fellow always have a jolly good time? English is a strange language, a strange language is she Is a ratfink any different from a dirty rat? Is a wimp always a wuss? A wuss always a wimp? ~ And where does that leave a snowflake? English is a strange tongue, a strange tongue is she A complex amalgam of German, Latin, French and others ~ A mutt of a tongue that has her druthers