California Love

California knows how to party

California knows how to party

In the city of L.A.

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin'

We keep it rockin'

[Dr. Dre]

Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild West

A state that's untouchable like Elliot Ness

The track hits your eardrum like a slug to your chest

Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex

We in that sunshine state where the bomb-ass hemp be

The state where you never find a dance floor empty

And pimps be on a mission for them greens

Lean mean money-making-machines serving fiends

I been in the game for 10 years making rap tunes

Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoons

Now it's '95 and they clock me and watch me

Diamonds shining, looking like I robbed Liberace

It's all good, from Diego to the Bay

Your city is the bomb if your city making pay

Throw up a finger if you feel the same way

Dre putting it down for

Californ-I-a

California knows how to party

California knows how to party

In the city of L.A.

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin'

We keep it rockin'

Shake, shake it, baby

Shake, shake it baby

Shake, shake it mama

Shake it Cali

Shake, shake it baby

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it

[2Pac]

Out on bail, fresh out of jail, California dreaming

Soon as I step on the scene, I'm hearing hoochies screaming

Fiending for money and alcohol, the life of a Westside player

Where cowards die and the strong ball

Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die

In L.A. we wearing Chucks not Ballys (yeah, that's right)

Dressed in Locs and Khaki suits, and ride is what we do

Flossing, but have caution: We collide with other crews

Famous because we throw grands

Worldwide, let them recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans

Bumping and grinding like a slow jam, it's Westside

So you know the Row won't bow down to no man

Say what you say, but give me that bomb beat from Dre

Let me serenade the streets of L. A

From Oakland to Sac-town, the Bay Area and back down

Cali is where they put they mack down

Give me love!

California knows how to party

California knows how to party

In the city of L.A.

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin'

We keep it rockin'

Now make it shake

Shake, shake it, baby

Shake, shake it baby

Shake, shake it mama

Shake it Cali

Shake, shake it Cali

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it

Shake it Cali

Uh, uh, West Coast

Uh, yeah, uh, uh, Long Beach in the house

Uh, yeah, Oaktown, Oakland definitely in the house

Frisco, yeah, Frisco

And you know L.A. up in here

Pasadena where you at?

Yeah, Inglewood

Inglewood always up to no good

Even Hollywood trying to get a piece, baby

Sacramento, Sacramento where you at?

Throw it up ya'll, throw it up, throw it up!

I can't see ya

Let's show these fools how we do it over on this West Side

Cause you and I know it's tha best side

Yeah, that's right

West coast, west coast

Uh, California Love

California Love