Positive to negative, negative to positive
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
Positive to positive, negative to negative
That's the way a magnet repels
That's the way a magnet repels
Magnets can be used by people every single day
Magnets can be used in, oh, so many ways
Like chalkboard letters on refrigerator doors
Paper clip holders and your cabinet doors
Positive to negative, negative to positive
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
Positive to positive, negative to negative
That's the way a magnet repels
That's the way a magnet repels
Computers and motors that make your gadgets run
Many of the things that help make your life fun
Like battery-powered toys and compasses too
Magnetic strips are found on the credit cards you use
Positive to negative, negative to positive
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
Positive to positive, negative to negative
That's the way a magnet repels
That's the way a magnet repels
A natural magnet is called a lodestone
The needle on a compass will always point north
It's just a Chinese invention created long ago
The Earth is a magnet with north and south poles
Positive to negative, negative to positive
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
That's the only way that a magnet attracts
Positive to positive, negative to negative
That's the way a magnet repels
That's the way a magnet repels