[00:13.00]California...knows how to party.
[00:18.00]California...knows how to party.
[00:23.00]In the citaaay of L.A.
[00:28.00]In the citaaay of good ol'''' Watts
[00:33.00]In the citaaay, the city of Compton.
[00:38.00]We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin![00:44.00]Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west
[00:47.00]A state that''''s untouchable like Elliot Ness
[00:49.00]The track hits ya eardrum, like a slug to ya chest
[00:52.00]Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex
[00:54.00]We in that sunshine state with a bomb ass hemp beat
[00:57.00]the state where ya never find a dance floor empty.
[01:00.00]And pimps be on a mission for them greens
[01:02.00]lean mean money-makin''''-machines servin'''' fiends.
[01:05.00]I been in the game for ten years makin'''' rap tunes
[01:09.00]ever since honeys was wearin'''' sassoon.
[01:10.00]Now it''''s ''''95
[01:12.00]and they clock me and watch me
[01:13.00]diamonds shinin''''
[01:14.00]lookin'''' like I robbed Liberace.
[01:16.00]It''''s all good, from Diego to tha Bay
[01:18.00]Your city is tha bomb if your city makin'''' pay
[01:21.00]Throw up a finger if ya'''' feel the same way
[01:23.00]Dre puttin'''' it down for
[01:25.00]Californ-i-a.[01:26.00]California....knows how to party
[01:31.00]California....knows how to party
[01:36.00]In tha citaaay of LA
[01:41.00]In tha citaaay of good ol'''' Watts
[01:46.00]In the citaaay, the city of Compton.
[01:51.00]We Keep it Rockin''''
[01:53.00]We Keep it Rockin''''
[01:56.00](Dre) Yeah, now make it shake! come on![01:58.00]Shake Shake it baby
[02:00.00]Shake Shake it, Shake it baby
[02:03.00]Shake Shake it, Shake it Cali
[02:06.00](Shake it Cali)
[02:08.00]Shake Shake it baby
[02:10.00]Shake Shake it
[02:13.00]Shake Shake it mama
[02:16.00]Shake it Cali[02:18.00]Out on bail
[02:19.00]fresh outta jail
[02:20.00]California dreamin''''
[02:21.00]Soon as I stepped on the scene
[02:22.00]I''''m hearin'''' hoochies screamin''''.
[02:23.00]Fiendin'''' for money and alcohol
[02:25.00]the life of a west side playa''''
[02:27.00]where cowards die, it''''s our ball
[02:29.00]Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are live and die.
[02:31.00]In L.A. we wearin'''' chucks not Ballies. (yea, that''''s right)
[02:34.00]Dressed in Locs and khaki suits
[02:36.00]and ride is what we do.
[02:37.00]Flossin'''' but have caution
[02:38.00]we can lie with other crews.
[02:39.00]Famous cause we program
[02:41.00]worldwide
[02:42.00]let''''em recognize from Longbeach to Rose Grands
[02:43.00]Bumpin'''' and Grindin'''' like a slow jam
[02:46.00]it''''s west side
[02:47.00]so you know the Row won''''t bow down to no man.
[02:49.00]Say what you say
[02:50.00]but give me that bomb beat from Dre
[02:52.00]let me serenade the streets of L.A.
[02:54.00]From Oakland to Sacktown
[02:56.00]The Bay area in bag down
[02:58.00]Cali is where they put they mack down
[03:00.00]Give me love![03:00.00]California.....knows how to party
[03:05.00]California.....knows how to party
[03:10.00]In tha Citaaay of LA
[03:15.00]In tha Citaaay of good ol'''' Watts
[03:20.00]In the citaaay, the city of Compton.
[03:25.00]We keep it Rockin''''
[03:28.00]We Keep it Rockin''''
[03:29.00](Dre) yeah, yeah now make it shake...uuhhh[03:31.00]Shake Shake it baby
[03:34.00]Shake Shake it
[03:37.00]Shake Shake it mama, Shake it Cali
[03:41.00](Shake it Cali)
[03:42.00]Shake Shake it baby
[03:44.00](Shake it Cali)
[03:45.00]Shake Shake it
[03:47.00]Shake Shake it mama
[03:49.00](West Coast)
[03:50.00]Shake it Cali
[03:52.00]uh, yeah, uh, uh?by Stane