Carmen McRae - Straighten Up & Fly Right lyrics

The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air The monkey thought that ev'rything was on the square The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back 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 choking 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 is sounds 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