California knows how to party
California knows how to party yea
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 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 $$# hemp be
The state where you never find a dance floor empty
And pimps be on a mission for them greens

Lean mean money-makin-machines serving 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' looking 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 you feel the same way
Dre puttin it down for Californ-I-A


California knows how to party
California knows how to party yea

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


Shake it shake it mama
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 and it's all ball
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 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 yea
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

Shake it shake it mama

Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it mama
Shake it Cali! Shake it Cali !

Shake it shake it mama
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it mama

Shake it Cali !