Kredity
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Piano
Imelda May
Vocals
Till Brönner
Trumpet
Alex Frank
Bass
James King
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Bagg
Hammond Organ
John Storie
Guitar
Kenny Elliot
Drums
Chandler Harrod
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Mills
Songwriter
Nat "King" Cole
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Larry Klein
Producer
Tim Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Nick Rives
Assistant Recording Engineer
Adam Greenspan
Editing Engineer
Ed Cherney
Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Texty
[Verse 1]
The birds took a monkey for a ride in the air
The monkey thought that everything was all 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 then fly right
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 2]
Ain't no use in dying (Ain't no use, no, no)
What's the use in jiving? (What's the use in jiving?)
Straighten up and fly right (Straighten up, yeah, yeah)
Cool down papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 3]
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
And said "Your story's so touching, but it sounds just like lies"
[Verse 4]
Straighten up and fly right
Straighten up and stay right (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 5]
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
And said "Your story's so touching, but it sounds just like bull"
[Verse 6]
Straighten up and fly right (Yeah, yeah)
Straighten up and stay right (Oh, oh)
Straighten up and fly right
Cool down papa, don't you blow your top
[Verse 7]
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
Written by: Irving Mills, Nat "King" Cole

