I can make you happy
I can make you cry
I can confuse an issue
and make you wonder why

I am the whisper softly
in your lover's ear
I can bring a fortune
or I can bring a tear

I am the lie that takes away
your trust and all that's dear
I am the shout most loud
that brings you dread and fear

I am a careful thought
a weapon used by man
I am this thing called language
You make me what I am