Tupac - 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, 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 your eardrum like a slug to your 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 you 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' 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
Your city is the bomb if your city makin' pay (uh)
Throw up a finger if you 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 (city) of L.A. (city L.A., yeah)
In the city (in the city) of good ol' Watts (good ol' Watts, yeah)
In the city, city of Compton (city of Compton)
We keep it rockin' (keep it rockin') we keep it rockin'
Yeah (come on) now make it shake (come on) come on (come on)

Shake it (come on) shake it (come on) baby (come on)
Shake it, shake it (shake it baby)
Shake it, shake it (come on) mama (come on, come on)
Shake it (come on) Cali (come on) shake it Cali
Shake it, shake it baby (that's right, uh)
Shake it, shake it (shake it, shake it)
Shake it, shake it mama (shake it, shake it)
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 the west side
Playa where cowards die and it's all raw
Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are live and die
In L.A. we wearin' Chucks not Ballies (yeah, 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 because we've programs worldwide
Let 'em recognize from Longbeach 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 (California) knows how to party (ain't no stoppin')
California knows how to party (come on 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 (yeah, yeah)
We keep it rockin', we keep (yeah) it rockin' (yeah)
Now make it shake (come on) uh

Shake it, shake it baby (uh, shake it)
Shake it, shake it (shake it (yeah) baby)
Shake it, shake it mama (yeah)
Shake it Cali (shake it Cali)
Shake it, shake it baby (shake it Cali)
Shake it, shake it (uh)
Shake it, shake it mama (west coast)
Shake it Cali (uh)

Yeah, uh, uh
Longbeach in the house, uh, yeah
Oaktown, Oakland definitely in the house, hahaha
Frisko (yeah) Frisko
Hey, you know L.A. up in this
Pasadena, where you at
Yeah, Ingelwood, Ingelwood always up to no good
Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece baby
Sacramento, Sacramento, where you at, yeah (California)
Throw it up y'all, throw it up, throw it up, I can't see ya
(California love) uh, uh, uh
Let's show these fools how we do this on this west side
'Cause you and I know it's the best side
Yeah, that's right (California)
West coast, west coast (shake it baby)
Uh, California love, California love, yeah