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Nat King Cole - Straighten Up & Fly Right
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nat "King" Cole
Nat "King" Cole
Vocals
The Nat "King" Cole Trio
The Nat "King" Cole Trio
Vocals
Oscar Moore
Oscar Moore
Guitar
Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Mills
Irving Mills
Songwriter
Nat "King" Cole
Nat "King" Cole
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Gillette
Lee Gillette
Producer
Ron McMaster
Ron McMaster
Mastering Engineer
Robert Norberg
Robert Norberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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 his neck and said, now listen, Jack
[Verse 2]
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
The buzzard told the monkey, you're 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', but it sounds just like a lie
[Verse 5]
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 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
[Verse 7]
Fly right
Written by: Irving Mills, Nat "King" Cole

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