Van Morrison - Accentuate The Positive Lyrics

Van Morrison Lyrics

"Accentuate The Positive"
(originally by Johnny Mercer)

You got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. 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 this last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in The Ark
What did they do? When everything just looked dark

They said, "Man, you got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. In-between."

You got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. 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? Everything just looked dark

They said, "You got to we better accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. In-between."

Accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. In-between

Accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. In-between

Accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mr. In-between

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album: "Accentuate The Positive" (2023)

Van Morrison - Accentuate The Positive album cover

You Are My Sunshine

When Will I Be Loved?

Two Hound Dogs

Flip, Flop And Fly

I Want A Roof Over My Head

Problems

Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes

The Shape I'm In

Accentuate The Positive

Lonesome Train

A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues

Shakin' All Over

Bye Bye Johnny

Red Sails In The Sunset

Shake Rattle And Roll

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