Accentuate the Positive

"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

About eliminating the negative

And accenting that positive

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

Otherwise

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