The Yips Songtext
von The Baseball Project

I had it all, I was a star in L.A
I raised the bar, that′s how I played
Rookie of the year, World Series ring
I could do it all, it wasn't no thing

But one day overnight, something just didn′t feel right
Like some medieval curse, I couldn't throw the ball to first
Everything that came so easily before, why can't I do it again?
I′ve got the yips

I′ve got the yips
I've got the yips
I′ve got the yips
Everything that came so easily before, why can't I do it again?

Sixty feet, six inch, used to be such a cinch
Not high on the mound
Crouching down behind the plate on the ground
Pitcher waiting for the ball, all that I can do is stall


I just can′t get it out of my head
So I throw to center field instead
Everything that came so easily before, why can't I do it again?
I′ve got the yips

I've got the yips
I've got the yips
I′ve got the yips
Everything that came so easily before, why can′t I do it again?

On the mound in '71 against Baltimore, I had a lot of fun
′72 was gonna be great, until I couldn't find the plate
Everything that came so easily before, why can′t I do it again?
I've got the yips

I′ve got the yips
I've got the yips
I've got the yips
Everything that came so easily before, why can′t I do it again?

I′ve got the yips, I've got the yips
Everything that came so easily before, why can′t I do it again?