Straighten Up And Fly Right

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

The monkey thought that ev’ – ry – thing was on the square.

The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back,

But the monkey grabbed his neck and said, “Now list – en, Jack.

“Straighten up and fly right,

Straighten up and fly r      ight,

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 drivin’?

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 holt and I will set you free.”

The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye,

And said, “Your story’s so touchin’ it sounds just like a lie.”

“Straighten up and fly right,

Straighten up and fly r      ight,

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 drivin’?

Straighten up and fly right, —

Cool down, Papa, don’t you blow your top.”