Roger Troutman:
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 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 Californ-i-a
Chorus by Roger Troutman:
California knows how to party California knows how to party (Yes, they do) 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...
Tupac Shakur:
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 grams 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 their mack down Give me love!
Chorus by Roger Troutman:
California knows how to party California knows how to party (Yes, they do) 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:
South Central
Tupac:
Uh, that's right
Dr.Dre:
Now make it shake
Roger
Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it, mama Shake it Cali, shake it shake it baby Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Dr.Dre:
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, Frisco
Tupac:
And you know L.A. up in here
Dr.Dre:
Pasadena where you at? Yeah, Inglewood Inglewood always up to no good
Tupac
Even Hollywood trying to get a piece, baby
Dr. Dre:
Sacramento, Sacramento where you at?
Tupac:
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 the best side Yeah, that's right West Coast, West Coast