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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Vocals
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics
Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen
Arranger

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-li-mi-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr In-between
[Verse 2]
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
[Verse 3]
To illustrate, his last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they do
Just when everything looked so dark?
[Verse 4]
Man, they said we better
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-li-mi-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr In-between
No, do not mess with Mr In-between
Do you hear me, hmm?
[Verse 5]
Oh, listen to me, chil'ren, and-a you will hear
About the eliminatin' of the negative
And the accent on the positive
[Verse 6]
And gather 'round me, chil'ren, if you're willin'
And sit tight, while I start reveiwin'
The attitude of doin' right
[Verse 7]
You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-li-mi-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr In-between
[Verse 8]
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum then
Otherwise, pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene
[Verse 9]
To illustrate
My last remark, you got the floor
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they say
Say, when everything looked so dark?
[Verse 10]
Man, they said we better
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
E-li-mi-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr In-between
No, don't mess with Mr In-between
Written by: Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

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