California knows how to party
California knows how to party
In the city of LA
In the city of good ol' Watts
In the city, the city of Compton
We keep it rocking, we keep it rocking

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 with a bomb ass hemp beat
The state where ya never find a dance floor empty
And pimps be on a mission for them greens
Lean mean money making machines, serving fiends

I been in the game for ten years making rap tunes
Ever since honeys was wearing Sassoon
Now it's '95 and they clock me and watch me
Diamonds shining, looking like I robbed Liberace

It's all good, from Diego to The Bay
Your city is tha bomb if your city making pay
Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way
Dre putting it down for Californ I A

California knows how to party
California knows how to party
In the city of LA
In the city of good ol' Watts
In the city, the city of Compton
We keep it rocking, we keep it rocking

Shake it, shake it, baby
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 out of jail, 'California Dreaming'
Soon as I step on the scene, I'm hearing hoochies screaming
Fiending 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 LA, we wearing Chucks not Ballies
(Yeah, that's right)
Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do
Flossing but have caution, we collide with other crews

Famous because we throw grands
Worldwide, let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans
Bumping and grinding like a slow jam, it's Westside
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 LA
From Oakland to Sac-town, 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
In the city of LA
In the city of good ol' Watts
In the city, the city of Compton
We keep it rocking, we keep it rocking

Now make it shake
Shake it, shake it, baby
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

Uh, yeah, uh, Long Beach in tha house, uh, yeah
Oaktown, Oakland definitely in tha house, haha
Frisko, Frisko, hey, you know LA is up in this
Pasadina, where you at?

Yeah, Ingelwood, Ingelwood always up to no good
Even Hollywood trying to get a piece, baby
Sacramento, Sacramento, where ya at? Yeah

Throw it up, y'all, throw it up, throw it up
Let's show these fools how we do this on that West side
'Cause you and I know it's tha best side
Yeah, That's right, West coast, West coast
Uh, California love, California love