California Love - Original Mix

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'

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 sex
We in that sunshine state, where that bomb ass hemp be
The state where ya never find a danceflo' 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
Yo' city is the bomb if yo' city makin' pay (uh)
Throw up a finger if 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 (the city) of L.A. (city of L.A.) (yeah)
In the city (in the city) of good, ol' Watts (good, ol' Watts)
In the city (in the city) city of Compton (city of Compton)
Keep it rockin' (keep it rockin')
Keep it rockin'

Yeah, now lemme shake, c'mon
Shake it, shake it, baby (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon)
Shake it, shake it (shake it, baby)
Shake it, shake it, mama (c'mon, c'mon)
Shake it, Cali (shake it, Cali)
Shake it, shake it, baby (that's right, I'm on)
Shake it, shake it (shake it)
Shake it, shake it, mama
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 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 wearin' Chucks, not Ballys (yeah, that's right)
Dressed in Locs and khaki suits, and ride is what we do
Flossin' but have caution, we collide with other crews
Famous because we program worldwide

Let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans
Bumpin' and grindin' like a slow jam, it's Westside
So you know the Row won't bow down to no man
Say what you say, but gimme 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, gimme love

California (California) knows how to party (ain't no tellin')
California (doo-doo-doo-doo) knows how to party (c'mon, 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 (yep, yep)
We keep it rockin' (keep it rockin')
We keep it rockin' (yeah, yeah, now make it shake, uh)

Shake it, shake it, baby (shake)
Shake it, shake it (shake it, baby)
Shake it, shake it, mama
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
Long Beach in the house, uh (ooh, yeah)
Yeah, Oaktown
Oakland definately in the house (ha-ha-ha)
Frisco, Frisco
Hey, you know L.A. up in this
Pasadena, where you at?
Yeah, Inglewood
Inglewood always up to no good

Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece, baby
Sacramento, Sacramento where you at? (Uh, 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 it on this Westside