California Love (RMX)

(Roger Troutman)
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!

(Dr. Dre)
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 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' 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.
Throw up a finger if you feel the same way  .
Dre puttin' it down for Californ i a.

(Roger Troutman)
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)
Yeah, now make it shake, come on!

(Roger Troutman)
Shake, shake it baby.
Shake, shake it, shake it baby
Shake, shake it mama, shake it Cali
(Shake it Cali)
Shake, shake it baby
Shake, shake it
Shake, shake it mama
Shake it Cali

(Tupac)
Out on bail, fresh out of 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, it's our ball.
Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are live and die.  
In L.A. we wearin' Chucks not ballies. (yea, that's right)
Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do.  
Flossin' but have caution we can lie with other crews.
Famous cause we program worldwide.
Let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rose Grands.
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 sa 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!

(Roger Troutman)
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!

(Dre)
yeah, yeah now make it shake.

(Roger Troutman)
Shake, shake it baby.
Shake, shake it.
Shake, shake it mama, shake it Cali.
(Shake it Cali)
Shake, shake it baby.
(Shake it Cali.)
Shake, shake it.
Shake, shake it mama.
(West Coast)
Shake it Cali.

(Dre)
Long Beach in the house,
Oaktown, Oakland definately in the house.
Frisco, Frisco.

(Tupac)
Hey, you know L.A. up in this.

(Dr. Dre)
Pasadena, where you at?
Inglewood, Inglewood always up to no good.

(Tupac)
Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece baby.

(Dr. Dre)
Sacramento, Sacramento where you at?

(Tupac)
Throw it up y'all, throw it up, throw it up!
I can't see ya! (California Love!)
Let's show these fools how we do it on this west side.
'Cause you and I know it's the best side.

(Dre) 
That's right!
West coast, west coast.
California Love
California Love

(Roger Troutman)
California knows how to party. (Yeah)
California knows how to party. (Where they at ?)
In the city of L.A. (South Central)
In the city of good ol' Watts (Yeah, yeah!)
In the city, city of Compton.
We keep it rockin!  
We keep 'em rockin!
Just come on.
Shake, shake it baby, baby, baby.
Shake it mama, shake it mama, shake it mama.
Cali...
The Richter scale
talkin' about an earthquake on the Richter scale
In the city of Compton, city of Compton,
where the girls shake their booties.
Shake it Mama, Shake it baby, Shake, Shake it baby
Shake Shake it.


Transcription 1996 by Jim Moore for Relativity Labs.
Written by T. Shakur, Dr. Dre, R. Troutman, L. Troutman, N. Durham, W. Cunningham.
Contains interpolations of "So Ruff So Tuff" and "Intimate Connection"
Copyright 1996, Death Row Records/Interscope Records. All Rights Reserved.
Used without permisson.