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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jennifer Hudson
Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Vocals
Josie Aiello
Vocals
Cornelia Minon Bolton
Vocals
Sara Davenport
Vocals
Lisa Fischer
Vocals
Cindy Mizelle
Vocals
Latrice Pace
Vocals
Aretha Scruggs
Vocals
Brandon Winbush
Vocals
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Jason Michael Webb
Keyboards
Richard Gibbs
Organ
William Green
Organ
Stephen Bray
Drums
Bashiri Johnson
Percussion
Shawn Pelton
Drums
James Genus
Bass
Paul Pesco
Guitar
Clay Sears
Guitar
Aaron Heick
Saxophone
Andy Snitzer
Saxophone
Ryan Keberle
Trombone
Tony Kadleck
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Composer
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Michael Webb
Producer
Stephen Bray
Producer
Stewart Lerman
Recording Engineer
Alex Lowe
Recording Engineer
Michael Verdick
Recording Engineer
Spencer Coats
Recording Engineer
Kevin "K.D." Davis
Mixing Engineer
Gene Grimaldi
Mastering Engineer
Jack Zrehigian
Assistant Engineer
Sylvia Rhone
Executive Producer
Ezekiel Lewis
Executive Producer
Lyrics
You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive and
E-li-mi-nate the negative and
Hang on to the affirmative
But don't mess with Mr. In-between
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum and
Bring gloom down to the minimum andㅤ
Have faith or pandemonium
Is liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate, our last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the Ark
Tell me what did they do
Just when everything looked so dark?
Man, they say you've got to
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive and
E-li-mi-nate the negative and
Hang on to the affirmative
But don't mess with Mr. In-between
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the Ark
Tell me what did they do
Just when everything, everything looks so dark?
Man, they say you've got to
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive and
E-li-mi-nate the negative and
Hang on to the affirmative
But don't mess, don't mess with Mr. In-between
No, no, no don't mess
I mean, I say don't mess
You better not
Don't mess with Mr. In-between
Writer(s): Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
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