A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air

[Book Lover]

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,
The monkey grabbed his neck and said,
"Now listen, Jack..."

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 jivin'?
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top.

The buzzard told the monkey,
You're chokin' me.
Release your hold and I'll set you free.
The monkey looked the buzzard right
dead in the eye and said,
Your story's so touching, but it sounds
jes' 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.

Fly right!

[PittLib]

1. Oy! I learned a tap dance to this song...

in college. How freakin' stupid did I look? Not quite as stupid as the psych professor in my class ... but I admire him for trying!

[Book Lover]

2. It's one of my standards

When I was in great voice, in high school, it was the 80's and no one was singing swing... now, I like singing it to my child, who giggles at it!

[FreedomFry]

3. That was Air Force One, wasn't it?

The buzzard taking the chimp for a ride, I mean.

[Book Lover]

4. Yep, 'cept I keep thinking

of Cheney as the buzzard....

[FreedomFry]

5. Now you're talkin'!

I love Nat King Cole's version of that song.

[BurtWorm]

6. Love that song!

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