Lyrics You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith, or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate his last remark Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they do Just when everything looked so dark? Man, they said we better Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between No, do not mess with Mr. In-Between Do you hear me? Oh, listen to me children and, uh, you will hear About eliminatin' of the negative and an accent on a positive And gather 'round me children if you willin' And sit tight while I start reviewin' the attitude of doin' right You gotta ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between You got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Then (otherwise), otherwise Pandemonium liable to walk upon the scene well, illustrate (My last remark) you got the floor Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark (What did they say?) What did they say? (Say, when everything looked so dark?) Man, they said we better Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between No, don't mess with Mr. In-Between
Bing Crosby The Andrews Sisters
