| The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the air
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| The monkey thought that everything was on the square
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| The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back
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| The monkey grabbed his neck and said now listen Jack
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Cool down papa don’t you blow your top
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| Ain’t no use in jivin'
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| What’s the use in divin'
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Cool down papa don’t you blow your top
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| The buzzard told the monkey you’re chokin' me Release your hold and I’ll set you free
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| The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
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| And said your story’s touching but it sounds like a lie
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Straighten up and do right
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Cool down papa don’t you blow your top
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Straighten up and do right
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| Straighten up and fly right
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| Cool down papa don’t you blow your top
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| Fly right |