Straighten Up And Fly Right

[Book Lover]

A buzzard took the 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 listen up Jack

Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa don't blow your top
Ain't any use in divin 'what's the use in jivin'
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa don't blow your top

The buzzard told the monkey you are choking me
Release your hold and I will set you free
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
He said your story's so touching but it sounds like a lie

Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa don't blow your top

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Love Nat

[Book Lover]

2. Heard it this morning

and it's been in my head ever since :-)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. It really IS an ear worm of a song...my remedy

PLAY IT AGAIN! It's a good ear worm :D

and if you want to get rid of it in place of another...L-O-V-E

[Book Lover]

6. It's on a ... gasp ... cassette!

I only have a tape player in my car, so I'll have to wait for lunch to hear it again. "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" and "Blues in the Night" are also on that tape.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. Ella's version of Blues in the Night is my favorite

[CO Liberal]

3. Nat King Cole's Father Was a Minister...

...and Nat based that song on one of his father's sermons.

[Book Lover]

5. How interesting

Amazing the tidbits one knows. This is how Trivial Pursuit took over the world in the 80's. :-)