2Pac — California Love Live

[Spoken Word] California Love, y'all! Throw your motherfuckin' hands in the air, you know what I mean? Keep your hand up! All of y'all stand up! Throw your motherfuckin' hands up! This here is the city of L.A. and we're gonna party Get those hands up! [Chorus] 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' [Verse 1] 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 Westside player Where cowards die and the strong ball Only in Cali where we riot, not rally, to live and die In L.A. we wearin' Chucks, not Ballys Dressed in Locs and Khaki suits, and ride is what we do Flossin' but have caution: we collide with other crews Famous because we program Worldwide, let them recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans Bumpin' and grindin' like a slow jam It's Westside, 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 Sac-town, the Bay Area and back down Cali is where they put their mack down, give me love! [Chorus] 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' [Bridge] Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it, mama Shake it, shake it, Cali Shake it, shake it, baby Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it, mama [Spoken Word] The world won't be the same no more They should've never let me on Death Row Said it's always gonna be poppin', from '96 to 2000's Best believe when I tell you that We are out this bitch I love California And y'all better love California too We're all representing Fuck most of these bitch ass niggas in the mouth When they start [?] What the fuck is wrong with you East Side? Let them niggas know what time it is West Side baby! That's right New York West Side! We are west side! [Chorus] 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' [Bridge] Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it, mama Shake it, Cali Shake it, shake it, baby Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it Shake, shake it, baby Shake, shake it, mama [Indiscernable rapping] [Outro] The shit don't stop, it don't stop The shit don't stop, it don't stop It's all BL Turn that dawg right thought before we get started 1, 2, 1, 2, check it