"Bee-ooh-wee-ee-ee-ooh, wee-ee-ee-ooh, wee-ee-ee-ooh, wee-ee-ee-ooh, wee-ee-ooh"
("Doop, doop, doop, doop, doop, doop, doop, wee, doop")

You've got to accentuate the positive
And eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
And don't mess with Mister In-Between

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
And bring gloom down to the minimum
And have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate her last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they do
Just when everything looked so dark

Man, they said you better, accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
No, do not mess with Mister In-Between

Now listen to me children and you will hear
[Spoken]
About eliminating the negative
And accenting that positive
[Sung]
And gather round me children if you're willing
And sit tight while I start reviewing
The attitude of doing it right
You've got to accentuate the positive
And eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
And don't mess with Mister In-Between

You've got to spread joy (up to) up to the maximum
Bring gloom, (down) down to the minimum
And then
[Spoken]
Otherwise
[Sung]
Otherwise pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate (well illustrate) her last remark (you've got the floor)
(Jonah) Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark (and the whale)
What did they say (what did they say)
Say when everything looked so dark

Man, they said we better accentuate the positive
And eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
And don't mess with Mister In-Between
No, don't mess with Mister In-Between