California Love lyrics

(chorus)

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'!

Dr. Dre

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 the bomb-ass hemp be

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' sassoons

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

Your city is the bomb if your city makin' pay

Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way

Dre puttin' it down for Californ-i-a

(chorus)

Shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali

Shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, baby, baby

Shake it, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali...

2Pac

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 West side playa 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 Ballies (that's right, uh)

Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do

Flossin' but have caution, we collide with other crews

Famous 'cause we throw grands

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 Sactown, the Bay Area and back down

Cali is where they put their mack down, gimme love

(chorus)

Shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali

Shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, baby, baby

Shake it, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali...

• Artist:2Pac
• Album:All Eyez on Me (1996)