Chorus -- Roger Troutman. California...knows how to party.. California...knows how to party.. In the citaaay of L.A.. In the citaaay of good ol' Watts. In the citaaay the city of Compton.. We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!. (D.Dre). 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-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 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. Californ-i-a.. Chorus -- Roger Troutman. California....knows how to party. California....knows how to party. In tha citaaay of LA. In tha citaaay of good ol' Watts. In tha citaaay of Compton. We Keep it Rockin'. We Keep it Rockin'. (D.Dre). Yeah now make it shake! come on!. Chorus #2 -- Roger Troutman. Shake Shake it baby. Shake Shake it Shake it baby. Shake Shake it Shake it Cali. (Shake it Cali). Shake Shake it baby. Shake Shake it. Shake Shake it mama. Shake it Cali. (2pac). Out on bail. fresh outta jail. California dreamin'. Soon as I stepped 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 havin' caution. we collide with other crews.. Famous because we program. worldwide. let'em recognize from Longbeach to Roscran. 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!. Chorus -- Roger Troutman. California.....knows how to party. California.....knows how to party. In tha Citaaay of LA. In tha Citaaay of good ol' Watts. In tha City of Compton. We keep it Rockin'. We Keep it Rockin'. (D.Dre). yeah yeah now make it shake...uuhhh. Chorus #2 -- Roger Troutman (2X). 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. (D.Dre). uh yeah uh uh longbeach in tha house uh yeah. Oaktown. Oakland definately in tha house (hahaha). Frisko Frisko. (Tupac) hey you know LA up in this. Pasadina where you at ?. yeah Ingelwood Ingelwood always up to no good. (Tupac) even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece baby. Sacramento Sacramento where you at ?. yeah. (2pac). 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 tha best side. (D.Dre). yeah That's riight. west coast west coast. uh California Love. California Love. yeah. Chorus --. Roger Troutman. California...knows how to party. (Yeah). California...knows how to party. (Where they at ?). In the citaaay of L.A. (South Central uh). In the citaaay of good ol' Watts (Yeah yeah!). In the citaaay the 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. The Richter scale. talken about an earthquake on the Richter scale. mmmmmoooooooooooiiiiii. in the city of Compton city of Compton. Where tha girls shake their booties. Shake it Mama Shake it baby Shake Shake it baby. Shake Shake it.....