George Benson - Straighten Up And Fly Right Lyrics

George Benson Lyrics

"Straighten Up And Fly Right"
(originally by Nat King Cole)

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

Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay 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 are 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 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

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

Ain't no use in divin'
Ain't no good in jivin'
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow - your - top
Fly right!

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Writer(s): Irving Mills, Nat King Cole

album: "Inspiration (A Tribute To Nat King Cole)" (2013)

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"Straighten Up And Fly Right" lyrics

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