Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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It is so hard to find a decent backing track of Robbie Williams' version of 'Straighten Up And Fly Right'. I think this is probably the best one online. Would love to record me singing it and uploading it all for you guys. I really hope you like this track which I edited together. I found this track on Spotify and edited it to suit Robbie's version. Please give me feedback below, thanks everyone!

Lyrics:
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 stay 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 are chokin' 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
jus' 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!