There is a friend of mine, he's very unrefined
His name is Mr. Negative and don't you waste his time
You can have the truth, the man would still need proof
Stay within the box because his limit is the roof
Color in the lines, every shade of blue
Don't try to paint no picture boy it's color books for you
Break into elation, say he's here for the duration
We just started working but he's taking his vacation
Mr. Negative
He's a good friend of mine
Mr. Negative
One note at a time
Mr. Negative
Stuck beneath the sorry weight of pride
One note at a time, premeditated lines
Got ahold of the right idea but it ain't from his own mind
Never push the fader, come on, maybe try it later
Ain't his idea so it'll never be the greater
He want your eyes and ears, but don't you give him jeers, he's never really happy until he hear them cheers
Never get too grand, I wish he'd understand
It takes more than just one voice to sing out of a band
Mr. Negative
He's a good friend of mine
Mr. Negative
One note at a time
Mr. Negative
Stuck beneath the sorry weight of pride
Mr. Negative
Mr. Negative
Mr. Negative