You've got to accentuate the positiveEliminate the negativeLatch on to the affirmativeDon't mess with Mister In-BetweenYou've got to spread joy up to the maximumBring gloom down to the minimumHave faith or pandemoniumLiable to walk upon the sceneTo illustrate his last remarkJonah in the whale, Noah in the arkWhat did they doJust when everything looked so darkMan, they said we better, accentuate the positiveEliminate the negativeLatch on to the affirmativeDon't mess with Mister In-BetweenNo, do not mess with Mister In-BetweenDo you hear me?Oh, listen to me children and-a you will hearAbout the elininatin' of the negativeAnd the accent on the positiveAnd gather 'round me children if you're willin'And sit tight while I start reviewin'The attitude of doin' rightYou've gotta accentuate the positiveEliminate the negativeLatch on to the affirmativeDon't mess with Mister In-BetweenYou've got to spread joy up to the maximumBring gloom, down to the minimumOtherwise pandemoniumLiable to walk upon the sceneTo illustrate my last remarkJonah in the whale, Noah in the arkWhat did they saySay when everything looked so darkMan, they said we better accentuate the positiveEliminate the negativeLatch on to the affirmativeDon't mess with Mister In-BetweenNo, don't mess with Mister In-Between