Straighten Up and Fly Right lyrics

[Verse 1]

A 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 of his back

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

[Chorus]

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Verse 2]

Ain't no use in divin'

What's the use of jivin'?

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

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

Release your hold and I will set you free"

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

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

[Chorus]

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Bridge]

(Scatting)

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

Release your hold and I will set you free"

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

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

[Outro]

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

• Artist:The Andrews Sisters