A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air,
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B2 · Upper-Intermediate
English
Straighten up and Fly Right
nat king cole
Straighten up and Fly Right by nat king cole — English lyrics with Spanish translation, line by line. Learn English through music on Langooo.
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8 lines, first 8 translated
About this song
Straighten up and Fly Right by nat king cole is a great song to learn English through music. This page breaks down 8 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as monkey, buzzard, took. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
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The monkey thought that everything
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Was on the square.
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The buzzard tried to throw the monkey
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Off his back,
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The monkey grabbed his neck and said,
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"Now listen, Jack..."
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Straighten up and fly right,
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Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
monkey
mono
buzzard
zopilote
took
tomó
ride
conducir
thought
pensamiento
everything
todo
square
cuadrado
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