There was a dude called Rube Demented, inebriated He was a sensation Tolerated and celebrated 'Cause when he was good Oh, he was formidable They called him a screwball But also unhittable Screwball, where you going now? Screwball, they ran you out of town As a pitch, it's barely found anymore As a player, it's the boring we now adore It's all over, it's all over Screwball, being different is weird (Screwball) Out of place like a Yank with a beard (Screwball) Let's pretend that you don't really exist Somewhere, Mike Marshall must be pissed It's all over, it's all over ♪ Then, there was the Big Six A knucklehead to none Better even than Hubbell Who made the Scroogie his number one It never wrecked Matty's arm Not all those wicked breaks Tug McGraw would say right now "Less four seams and more flakes" Screwball, who's gonna learn to throw it? (Screwball) Screwball, who's nutty enough to show it? (Screwball) You're a trainwreck, and what is even worse You come at me like a curve stuck in reverse It's all over, it's all over, it's all over, it's all over, hey Screwball, where you going now? (Screwball, you won't play today) Screwball, come back and take a bow (Screwball, you're gonna fade away) Screwball (Screwball), fade away Screwball (Screwball), fade away Screwball (Screwball), fade away Screwball (Screwball), you're gonna fade away You're gonna fade away You're gonna fade away