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' hoochies screamin'

Fiendin' for money and alcohol

The life of a west side playa where cowards die

Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are 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 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 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, Longbeach in tha house, uh yeah

Oaktown, Oakland definately in tha house, hahaha

Frisko, Frisko


Hey, you know L.A. is up in this Pasadina, where you at?

Yeah, Ingelwood, Ingelwood 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