I can throw a ball with great velocity
Make it spin and take a wicked dip
Batters try to hit it
But they swing and miss
As the ball lands in the catcher’s mitt

Then I got the call, now I’m a reliever
Standing tall here in the big time
MLB, I’m a reliever
Better than Seaver in his prime

We were up by one but they were threatening
Men on first and third, and no one out
So I got the signal
Headed to the mound
Time to dig on in and mow ‘em down

Then I threw a pitch, I couldn’t believe it
With just a twitch he hit a home run
And we lost, I got the heave ‘cause
I was naïve and now I’m done

Oh, what a drag

Thought I was a savior
That’s the way it seemed
Then my first and only pitch got creamed

Thought I was a pro, but I’m a pretender
Don’t you know I thought I’d succeed
I was wrong, I’m no contender
Couldn’t defend our one-run lead

Yes with just one pitch, no more a reliever
Won’t get rich just riding the pine
I’m not an achiever, no no no no no no
(Not a reliever)
I’m not a reliever, no
(Underachiever)
I’m not a reliever, no
(Now I’m a griever)