You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive

And e-lim-i-nate the negative

And latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with mister in-between



You got to spread joy up to the maximum

And bring gloom down to the minimum

And have faith or pandemonium's

Liable to walk upon the scene



To illustrate my 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



Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive

And e-lim-i-nate that negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with mister in-between



'Cause we're headin' 'cross the river,

Wash our sins away in the tide

It's all so peaceful

On the other side



Forget your troubles and just get happy

Ya better chase all your cares away

Sing Hallelujah, c'mon, get happy

Get ready for the judgment day



The sun is shinin', c'mon, get happy

The Lord is waitin' to take your hand

Shout Hallelujah, c'mon, get happy

We're goin' to the Promised Land



'Cause we're headin' 'cross the river,

Wash our sins away in the tide

It's all so peaceful

On the other side



Forget your troubles and just get happy

Ya better chase all your cares away

Shout Hallelujah, c'mon, get happy

Get ready for the judgment day



Get ready for the judgment day

Get ready for the judgment day