California Love (Original Version) 2Pac, Roger Troutman, Dr. Dre

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' 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 ass hemp be The state where ya never find a danceflo' 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 the Bay Yo' city is the bomb if yo' city makin' pay (uh) Throw up a finger if feel the same way Dre puttin' it down for Californ-I-A California (California) Knows how to party (knows how to party) California (West Coast) Knows how to party (yes, they do, that's right) In the city (the city) Of L.A. (city of L.A.) In the city (in the city) Of good, ol' Watts (good, ol' Watts) In the city (in the city) City of Compton (city of Compton) Keep it rockin' (keep it rockin') Keep it rockin' Yeah, now lemme shake, c'mon Shake it, shake it, baby Shake it, shake it (shake it, baby) Shake it, shake it, mama Shake it, Cali (shake it, Cali) Shake it, shake it, baby (that's right, I'm on) Shake it, shake it Shake it, shake it, mama Shake it, Cali Out on bail, fresh outta jail, California dreamin' Soon as I step on the scene, I'm hearin' hoochies screamin' Fiendin' 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 wearin' Chucks, not Ballys (yeah, 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 because we program worldwide Let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans Bumpin' and grindin' like a slow jam, it's Westside So you know the Row won't bow down to no man Say what you say But gimme 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 Gimme love California (California) Knows how to party (ain't no tellin') California (doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo) Knows how to party (c'mon, baby) In the city (South Central) Of L.A. (L.A.) In the city Of good, ol' Watts (uh, that's right) In the city City of Compton (yep, yep) We keep it rockin' (keep it rockin') We keep it rockin' (yeah, yeah, now make it shake, uh) Shake it, shake it, baby Shake it, shake it (shake it, baby) Shake it, shake it, mama Shake it, Cali (shake it, Cali) Shake it, shake it, baby (shake it, Cali) Shake it, shake it Shake it, shake it, mama (uh, West coast) Shake it, Cali Uh, yeah, uh, uh Long Beach in the house, uh Yeah, Oaktown Oakland definately in the house Frisco, Frisco Hey, you know L.A. 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 you at? Throw it up y'all, throw it up Throw it up, I can't see ya (California love)