Straighten Up & Fly Right Lyrics - Lovett Lyle

A buzzard took the 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 in 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's touching but it sounds like a lie 

Straighten up and fly right 

Straighten up and do 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 do right 

Straighten up and fly right 

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