Buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air Monkey thought that everything on the square Buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back But the monkey turned around and said Hey listen Jack Straighten up and fly right Straighten up and stay right Straighten up and fly right Cool down bubba don't you blow your top Ain't no use in jiving What's the use of diving Straighten up and fly right Cool down bubba don't you blow your top Well the buzzard told the monkey you are choking me Release your hold and I will set you free Monkey looked the buzzard dead in the eye and said Your story is so touching but it sounds just like a lie So straighten up and fly right Straighten up and stay right Straighten up and fly right Cool down bubba don't you blow your top <♪> Well the buzzard told the monkey you are choking me Release your hold and I will set you free Monkey looked the buzzard dead in the eye and said Your story is so touching but it sounds just like a lie So straighten up straighten up Straighten up Straighten up and stay right Straighten up and fly right Cool down bubba don't you blow your top