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?