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 ***

We in that sunshine state where that bomb ass 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!