A buz - zard took a mon - key for a ride in the air

The mon - key thought that ev - 'ry - thing was on the square

The buz - zard tried to throw the monkey off his back the

mon - key grabbed his neck and said "Now lis - ten, Jack"

Straighten up and fly right

Ain't no use in div - in'

Straighten up and fly right

What's the use in jiv - in'

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top.

Cool down, pa - pa, don't you blow your top.

The buz - zard told the monkey "You are cho - kin' me

Re - lease your hold and I will set you free"

The mon - key looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said

"Your sto - ry's so touching but it sounds just like a lie"

Straighten up and fly right

Straighten up and stay right

Straighten up and fly right

Cool down, pa - pa, don't you blow your top. blow your top.