作词 : Johnny Mercer 作曲 : Harold Arlen Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Bing Crosby/Vic Schoen & His Orchestra/The Andrews Sisters Written by:Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer You got to accentuate to at the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with mister in between You got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate his last remark Jonah in the whale noah in the ark What did they do just when everything looked so dark Man they said we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with mister in between No do not mess with mister in between Do you hear me hm Oh listen to me chil'ren and a you will hear About the eliminatin'of the negative and the accent on The positive And gather 'Round me chil'ren if you're willin'and sit Tight While I start reviewin'the attitude of doin'it right You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with mister in between You got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum and than Otherwise otherwise have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate well illustrate my last remark To get the flow Jonah in the whale noah in the ark What did they say What did they say say When everything looked so dark Man they said we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with mister in between No do not mess with mister in between