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 of his back
But the
Monkey turned
Around and said
"Hey listen jack"
Straighten up
And fly right
Straighten up
And stay right
Straighten up
And fly right
Cool down Poppa
Don't you
Blow your top
Ain't no use
In jivin'
What's the use
Of divin'
Straighten up
And fly right
Cool down Poppa
Don't you
Blow your top
Well the buzzard told
The monkey "You're
Chokin' me release
Your hold and
I will set you free"
Monkey looked
The buzzard
Right dead
In the eye
And said
"Your story's so
Touching
"But it sounds
just like a lie"
So straighten up
And fly right
Straighten up
And stay right
Straighten up
And fly right
Cool down Poppa
Don't you
Blow your top
The buzzard told
The monkey "You are
Chokin' me release
Your hold and
I will set you free"
Monkey looked
The buzzard
Right dead
In the eye
And said
"Your story's so
Touching
"But it sounds
just like a lie"
So straighten up
Straighten up
Straighten up
Straighten up
And stay right
Straighten up
And fly right
Cool down Poppa
Don't you
Blow your
Top