California love

California knows how to party

California knows how to party

In the city of LA

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city the city of Compton

We keep it rocking

We keep it rocking

Now let me welcome everybody to the wild wild west

A state that's untouchable like Elliot Ness

The track hits ya eardrum like a slug to ya chest

Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of s*x

We in that sunshine state with a bomb ass hemp beat

The state where ya 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 ten years making rap tunes

Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoon

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 ya feel the same way

Dre putting it down for Californ-I-A

California California knows how to party knows how to party

California West Coast knows how to party yes it is

In the city of LA city of LA

In the city of good ol' Watts good ol' Watts

In the city the city of Compton city of Compton

We keep it rocking keep it rocking

We keep it rocking

Shake shake it baby shake shake it

Shake shake it mama shake it Cali

Shake shake it baby shake shake it

Shake shake it mama shake it Cali

Out on bail fresh outta jail California dreaming

Soon as I stepped on the scene I'm hearing hoochies screaming

Fiending for money and alcohol

The life of a west side player where cowards die and the strong ball

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

In LA we wearing Chucks not Ballies 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 'cause we program

Worldwide et 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans

Bumping and grinding like a slow jam it's west side

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 LA

From Oakland to Sacktown

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 c'mon baby

In the city of LA LA

In the city of good ol' Watts that's right

In the city the city of Compton

We keep it rocking keep it rocking

We keep it rocking

Now make it shake

Shake shake it baby shake shake it

Shake shake it mama shake it Cali shake it Cali

Shake shake it baby shake it Cali shake shake it

Shake shake it mama West Coast shake it Cali

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