A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air
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 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 of 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 will set you free"
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
And said "Your story's so 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
[interlude]
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 of jivin'
You better, straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa don't you blow your top
Fly right
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 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 of 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 will set you free"
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
And said "Your story's so 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
[interlude]
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 of jivin'
You better, straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa don't you blow your top
Fly right
more tracks from the album
Unforgettable...With Love
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
- Lush Life
- L-O-V-E
- This Can’t Be Love
- Avalon
- Nature Boy
- Almost Like Being in Love
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- Unforgettable (Duet with Nat “King” Cole) - 2000 Digital Remaster
- The Very Thought Of You
- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- Unforgettable
- Thou Swell
- That Sunday That Summer
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Too Young
- Paper Moon
- Orange Colored Sky
- Mona Lisa
- A Medley: For Sentimental Reasons / Tenderly / Autumn Leaves
- Non Dimenticar
- Smile
- Route 66
From the album
- Unforgettable...With Love (1991)
Natalie Cole popular songs
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
- Unforgettable
- I Miss You Like Crazy
- L-O-V-E
- Starting Over Again
- Why Don’t You Do Right?
- Here’s That Rainy Day
- It’s All Right With Me
- Rest of the Night
- No More Blue Christmas
- 5 Minutes Away
- Safe
- Be Thankful
- With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming
- Opposites Attract
- Corinna
- Too Young
- Love Is On the Way
- What I Must Do
- Let’s Face The Music And Dance
- Paper Moon
- Mr. Melody (live)
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- I Love Him So Much