[Verse 1]
You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

[Verse 2]
You got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene

[Bridge]
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale and Noah in the ark
What did they do, just when everything seemed so dark?
Man, they said, we gotta

[Verse 1]
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

[Piano Solo]
[Bridge]
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale and Noah in the ark
What did they do, just when everything looked so dark?
Man, they said, we better

[Verse 1]
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-lim-i-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

[Outro]
Oh no, don't go, they'll pave its way
Too dark for you
Don't mess with Mister In-Between