Straighten Up and Fly Right

[Verse 1]

Ah, the buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air

The monkey thought that everything was on the square

The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back

The monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now listen, Jack..."

[Chorus]

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Oh, cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

Ain't no use in divin'

What's the use of jivin'?

Straighten up and fly right

Yeah, cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Bridge]

Well, the buzzard told the monkey, "You are chokin' me

Release your hold and I'll set you free"

The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said

"Your story's so touching, but it sounds like a lie"

[Chorus]

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Oh, cool down, papa, baby, cool down

[Bridge]

Well, the buzzard told the monkey, "You are chokin' me

Release your hold and I'll set you free"

The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said

"Your story's so touching, but it sounds like a lie"

[Chorus]

Ooh, straighten up and fly right

Straighten up, straighten up, straighten up, fly right

Ah, cool down, papa, cool down

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Oh, cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Outro]

And fly right