| California knows how to party
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| California knows how to party
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| In the city of L.A.
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| In the city of good ol Watts
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| In the city, the city of Compton
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| We keep it rockin, we keep it rockin
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| Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west
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| A state thats untouchable like Elliot Ness
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| The track hits ya eardrum like a slug to ya chest
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| Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex
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| We in that sunshine state with a bomb ass hemp beat
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| The state where ya never find a dance floor empty
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| And pimps be on a mission for them greens
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| Lean mean money makin machines servin fiends
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| I been in the game for ten years makin rap tunes
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| Ever since honeys was wearin sassoon
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| Now its 95 and they clock me and watch me
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| Diamonds shinin lookin like I robbed Liberace
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| Its all good, from Diego to tha Bay
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| Your city is tha bomb if your city makin pay
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| Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way
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| Dre puttin it down for California
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| California knows how to party
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| California knows how to party
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| In the city of L.A.
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| In the city of good ol Watts
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| In the city, the city of Compton
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| We keep it rockin, we keep it rockin
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| Shake it, shake it, baby
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| Shake it, shake it, baby
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| Shake it, shake it, mama
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| Shake it Cali
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| Shake it, shake it, baby
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| Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
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| Out on bail fresh outta jail, California dreamin
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| Soon as I stepped on the scene
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| Im hearin hoochies screamin
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| Fiendin for money and alcohol
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| The life of a west side playa where cowards die
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| Only in Cali where we riot now rallies are live and die
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| In L.A. we wearin Chucks not Ballies
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| (Thats right)
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| Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do
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| Flossin but have caution we collide with other crews
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| Famous cause we program worldwide
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| Let em recognize from Longbeach to Rosecrans
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| Bumpin and grindin like a slow jam, its west side
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| So you know the row wont bow down to no man
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| Say what you say but give me that bomb beat from Dre
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| Let me serenade the streets of L.A.
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| From Oakland to Sacktown
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| The bay area and back down
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| Cali is where they put they mack down
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| Give me love
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| California knows how to party
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| California knows how to party
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| In the city of L.A.
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| In the city of good ol Watts
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| In the city, the city of Compton
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| We keep it rockin, we keep it rockin
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| Now make it shake
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| Shake it, shake it, baby
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| Shake it, shake it, baby
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| Shake it, shake it, mama
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| Shake it Cali
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| Shake it, shake it, baby
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| Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
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| Uh, yeah, uh, Longbeach in tha house, uh yeah
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| Oaktown, Oakland definately in tha house, hahaha
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| Frisko, Frisko
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| Hey, you know L.A. is up in this Pasadina, where you at?
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| Yeah, Ingelwood, Ingelwood always up to no good
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| Even Hollywood tryin to get a piece, baby
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| Sacramento, sacramento where ya at? |
| Yeah
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| Throw it up yall, throw it up, throw it up
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| Lets show these fools how we do this on that west side
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| Cause you and I know its tha best side
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| Yeah, thats right
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| West Coast, West Coast
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| Uh, California Love, California love |