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 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 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 tha Bay Your city is tha bomb if your city makin' pay Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way Dre puttin' it down for California
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 it, shake it baby, shake it shake it baby Shake it, shake it mama Shake it Cali, shake it shake it baby Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Out on bail fresh outta jail, California dreamin' Soon as I stepped on the scene, I'm hearin' hooches screamin' Fiendin' for money and alcohol The life of a west side playa where cowards die
Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die In L.A. we wearin' Chucks not Ballies (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 'cause we program worldwide Let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rose Grands 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 Sack 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 it, shake it baby, shake it, shake it baby Shake it, shake it mama Shake it Cali, shake it, shake it baby Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Uh, yeah, uh, long beach in tha house, uh yeah Oak town, Oakland definitely in tha house, ha ha ha Frisco, Frisco, hey, you know L.A. is 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 ya at? Yeah Throw it up y'all, throw it up, throw it up Let's show these fools how we do this on that 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