[Hook: Bing Crosby] You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between [Chorus: Bing Crosby] 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: The Andrews Sisters] To illustrate His last remark Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they do Just when everything looked so dark? [Hook: Bing Crosby] Man, they said we better Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-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? [Bridge: The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby] Oh, listen to me children and-uh you will hear About eliminatin' of the negative and a' accent on a' positive! And gather round me children if you will and... And sit tight while I start reviewin' the attitude of doin' right [Hook: The Andrews Sisters] You gotta ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between [Chorus: The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby] You got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Then Otherwise, otherwise Pandemonium liable to walk upon the scene [Verse: The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby] To illustrate well illustrate! My last remark You got the floor Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they say What did they say Say, when everything looked so down? [Hook: The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby] Man, they said we better Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mr. In-Between No, don't mess with Mr. In-Between!