Lyle Lovett - Straighten Up And Fly Right Lyrics

Lyle Lovett Lyrics

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

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, "Hey 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 diving
What's the use in jiving?
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

The buzzard told the monkey "You are 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 it 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

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

The buzzard told the monkey "You are 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 it sounds like a lie."

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

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Writer(s): Irving Mills, Nat King Cole

album: "12th Of June" (2022)

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