I think you might like to hear something from us      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 so I will for somewhat unconventional   But comprehendible, I'm the presentable, the good lookin'   The Mello Yellow young fellow and I'm cookin'   Heatin' the house up just like a hot late   Smooth on the groove like an ice skate      You didn't think in a blink I'd stand here   But now you're in fear and you stand clear   You can't come near this hot stylin'   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   You're 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've 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, 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   'Cause 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, workin' up a sweat   No jive, Kid Rock, up arrived, huh, and 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   These are the criteria   These are the criteria I believe should be applied   Applied, applied, applied