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, city of Compton We keep it rockin', we keep it rockin'
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 with a bomb ass hemp beat The state where you never find a dance floor empty And pimps be on a mission for them greens Lean mean money makin' machines servin' fiends I been in the game for ten years makin' rap tunes Ever since honeys was wearin' sassoon Now it's '95 and they clock me and watch me Diamonds shinin', lookin' like I robbed Liberace It's all good, from Diego to the Bay Your city is the bomb if your city makin' pay (uh) Throw up a finger if you feel the same way Dre puttin' it down for Californ-i-a
California (California) knows how to party (knows how to party) California (west coast) knows how to party (yes they do, that's right) In the city (city) of L.A. (city L.A., yeah) In the city (in the city) of good ol' Watts (good ol' Watts, yeah) In the city, city of Compton (city of Compton) We keep it rockin' (keep it rockin') we keep it rockin' Yeah (come on) now make it shake (come on) come on (come on)
Shake it (come on) shake it (come on) baby (come on) Shake it, shake it (shake it baby) Shake it, shake it (come on) mama (come on, come on) Shake it (come on) Cali (come on) shake it Cali Shake it, shake it baby (that's right, uh) Shake it, shake it (shake it, shake it) Shake it, shake it mama (shake it, shake it) Shake it Cali
Out on bail, fresh outta jail, California dreamin' Soon as I step on the scene I'm hearin' hoochies screamin' Fiendin' for money and alcohol, the life of the west side Playa where cowards die and it's all raw Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are live and die In L.A. we wearin' Chucks not Ballies (yeah, that's right, uh) Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do Flossin', but have caution, we collide with other crews Famous because we've programs worldwide Let 'em recognize from Longbeach to Rosecrans Bumpin' and grindin' 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 L.A. From Oakland to Sacktown, the Bay Area and back down Cali is where they put they mack down, give me love
California (California) knows how to party (ain't no stoppin') California knows how to party (come on baby) In the city (South Central) of L.A. (L.A.) In the city of good ol' Watts (uh, that's right) In the city, city of Compton (yeah, yeah) We keep it rockin', we keep (yeah) it rockin' (yeah) Now make it shake (come on) uh
Shake it, shake it baby (uh, shake it) Shake it, shake it (shake it (yeah) baby) Shake it, shake it mama (yeah) Shake it Cali (shake it Cali) Shake it, shake it baby (shake it Cali) Shake it, shake it (uh) Shake it, shake it mama (west coast) Shake it Cali (uh)
Yeah, uh, uh Longbeach in the house, uh, yeah Oaktown, Oakland definitely in the house, hahaha Frisko (yeah) Frisko Hey, you know L.A. up in this Pasadena, where you at Yeah, Ingelwood, Ingelwood always up to no good Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece baby Sacramento, Sacramento, where you at, yeah (California) Throw it up y'all, throw it up, throw it up, I can't see ya (California love) uh, uh, uh Let's show these fools how we do this on this west side 'Cause you and I know it's the best side Yeah, that's right (California) West coast, west coast (shake it baby) Uh, California love, California love, yeah
