Step In Stride

(album: Grits Sandwiches For Breakfast - 1990)

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Stand up
Put your hands up
Come on get up
Kid Rock's in the house yo, ready to pick up
The tempo and you know in so I will for somewhat unconventional
But comprehensible
I'm the presentable the good looking
The Mello Yellow young fellow and I'm cooking
Heating the house up just like a hot plate
Smooth on the groove like an ice skate
You didn't think in a blink I'd stand here
But now your in fear and stand clear
You can't come near this hot styling
Groove by the kid who's smooth as a violin
Also the perfect lyric announcer
On the set with a cold forty-ouncer
Ready to glide from side to side
Why, 'cause I step in stride

These are the criteria I believe should be applied
'Cause I step in stride
These are the criteria I believe should be applied

N-N-Now yes I'm new
But before I'm through
Your gonna see I paddle my own canoe
'Cause I'm solo
A young pro on the go
Close to an angel
But I wear no halo
I just shake, create, and never act fake
And I learned to dislike and not hate
Because hatred leads to an uproar
Violence is one thing I am not here for
I'm just here flat out and to blow the roof
Kick some watts and that's what I intend to do
Pump it up like an air comb presser
Teach to each like a wise professor
No job I strive to reach high
Make the girls in the house all sigh
And I'll glide from side to side
Why, 'cause I step in stride

These are the criteria I believe should be applied
I step in stride
These are the criteria I believe should be applied

Applied, step in stride you bet I do
Get you high like a bottle of German Brew
Coming clean
New on the scene
Making girls scream if you know what I mean
'Cause they dream of me to rock the place
And put a big smile upon their face
Any girl of any race
But they have to like the b-b-bass
And that's the rep I've earned and kept on the set
Working up a sweat
No Jive Kid Rock up arrived
And I step in stride

These are the criteria I believe should be applied
I step in stride
These are the criteria I believe should be applied
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These are the criteria
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These are the criteria I believe should be applied Applied...applied...applied...applied
Applied...plied...plied...plied