Letra Accentuate The Positive - Johnny Mercer

Accentuate The Positive

You’ve got to accentuate the positive\nEliminate the negative\nLatch on to the affirmative\nDon’t mess with Mister In-Between\nYou’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum\nBring gloom down to the minimum\nHave faith or pandemonium\nLiable to walk upon the scene\n(To illustrate his last remark\nJonah in the whale, Noah in the ark\nWhat did they do Just when everything looked so dark)\nMan, they said we better\nAccentuate the positive\nEliminate the negative\nLatch on to the affirmative\nDon’t mess with Mister In-Between\nNo, do not mess with Mister In-Between\nDo you hear me, hmm?\n(Oh, listen to me children and-a you will hear\nAbout the elininatin' of the negative\nAnd the accent on the positive)\nAnd gather 'round me children if you’re willin'\nAnd sit tight while I start reviewin'\nThe attitude of doin' right\n(You've gotta accentuate the positive\nEliminate the negative\nLatch on to the affirmative\nDon’t mess with Mister In-Between)\nYou’ve got to spread joy (up to the maximum)\nBring gloom (down) down to the minimum\nOtherwise (otherwise) pandemonium\nLiable to walk upon the scene\nTo illustrate (well illustrate) my last remark (you got the floor)\nJonah in the whale, Noah in the ark\nWhat did they say (what did they say)\nSay when everything looked so dark\nMan, they said we better\nAccentuate the positive\nEliminate the negative\nLatch on to the affirmative\nDon’t mess with Mister In-Between\nNo! Don’t mess with Mister In-Between