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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Mills
Irving Mills
Songwriter
Nat "King" Cole
Nat "King" Cole
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, 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
But the monkey grabbed ahold and said, now listen, Jack
[Verse 2]
Doo, doo, doo, straighten up and fly right
Doo, doo, doo, straighten up and fly right
Doo, doo, doo, straighten up and fly right
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
Oh, what's the use in divin'?
There's no use in divin'
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 3]
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 of his back
The monkey grabbed his neck and said, now listen, Jack
[Verse 4]
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 divin'
What's the use in divin'?
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 5]
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 touchin', it sounds like a lie
[Verse 6]
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 fly 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 divin'?
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top, ho
[Verse 7]
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 8]
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 touchin', it sounds like a lie
[Verse 9]
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
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
Written by: Irving Mills, Nat "King" Cole

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