Written by Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
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A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air,
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The monkey thought that ev'rything was on the square.
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The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back,
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But the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now listen, Jack.
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"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right,
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Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
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Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin'?
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Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top."
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The buzzard told the monkey, "You are chokin' me;
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Release your holt and I will set you free."
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The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye,
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And said, "Your story's so touchin' it sounds just like a lie."
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"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right,
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Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
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Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin'?
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"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right,
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Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top."
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