Nat King Cole – Straighten Up And Fly Right lyrics

(words and music by nat king cole and irving mills)

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 his back but
The monkey grabbed his neck and said "now listen, jack"

"straighten up and fly right"
"straighten up and fly right"
"straighten up and fly right"
"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"
"cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."

The buzzard told the monkey "you're 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 is so touching but it sounds. Just like a lie"

"straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."

(instrumental interlude)

"straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and do right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top."
Fly fight