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

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

(Andrews sisters:)

To illustrate

His last remark

Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark

What did they do,

Just when everything looked so down?

(Bing:)

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?

(Andrews sister:)

Oh, listen to me chillin' and-uh you will hear

About eliminatin' of the negative and a' accent on a' positive!

(Bing:)

And gather round me children if you will and...

And sit tight while I start reviewin' the attitude of doin' right.

(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

(Both:)

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

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?

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!