Lyrics California Love - Phish

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
Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west
A state thats 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 makin machines servin fiends
I been in the game for ten years makin rap tunes
Ever since honeys was wearin sassoon
Now its 95 and they clock me and watch me
Diamonds shinin lookin like I robbed Liberace
Its all good, from Diego to tha Bay
Your city is tha bomb if your city makin pay
Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way
Dre puttin it down for California
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
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 outta jail, California dreamin
Soon as I stepped on the scene
Im hearin hoochies screamin
Fiendin for money and alcohol
The life of a west side playa where cowards die
Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are live and die
In L.A. we wearin Chucks not Ballies
(Thats 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 Longbeach to Rosecrans
Bumpin and grindin like a slow jam, its west side
So you know the row wont 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
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
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, Longbeach in tha house, uh yeah
Oaktown, Oakland definately in tha house, hahaha
Frisko, Frisko
Hey, you know L.A. is up in this Pasadina, where you at?
Yeah, Ingelwood, Ingelwood always up to no good
Even Hollywood tryin to get a piece, baby
Sacramento, sacramento where ya at?
Yeah
Throw it up yall, throw it up, throw it up
Lets show these fools how we do this on that west side
Cause you and I know its tha best side
Yeah, thats right
West Coast, West Coast
Uh, California Love, California love