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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Mills
Irving Mills
Songwriter
Nat "King" Cole
Nat "King" Cole
Songwriter
Andre Fischer
Andre Fischer
Arranger
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tommy LiPuma
Tommy LiPuma
Executive Producer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Anas Allaf
Anas Allaf
Assistant Engineer
Andre Fischer
Andre Fischer
Producer
Armin Steiner
Armin Steiner
Recording Engineer
Chris Rich
Chris Rich
Assistant Engineer
David Reitzas
David Reitzas
Additional Engineer
Dennis Rogers
Dennis Rogers
Assistant Recording Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Jerry Jordan
Jerry Jordan
Assistant Engineer
Joey Wolpert
Joey Wolpert
Additional Engineer
John Bruno
John Bruno
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Becka
Kevin Becka
Assistant Engineer
Marnie Riley
Marnie Riley
Assistant Engineer
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Executive Producer
Peter Darmi
Peter Darmi
Additional Engineer
Rail Jon Rogut
Rail Jon Rogut
Assistant Engineer
Randy Long
Randy Long
Assistant Engineer
Ray Blair
Ray Blair
Assistant Engineer
Rick Winquest
Rick Winquest
Assistant Engineer
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Assistant Engineer
Tim Lauber
Tim Lauber
Assistant Engineer
Woody Woodruff
Woody Woodruff
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

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
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
Written by: Irving Mills, Nat "King" Cole

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