Songwriters: Cocker; Hooks; Hudson; Shakur; Stainton; Troutman, Larry; Troutman, Roger;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 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 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, I'm hearin' hooches screamin'  Fiendin' for money and alcohol  The life of a west side playa where cowards die    Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die  In L.A. we wearin' Chucks not Ballies  (That's 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 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 say but give me that bomb beat from Dre  Let me serenade the streets of L.A. from Oakland to Sack town  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, long beach in tha house, uh yeah  Oak town, Oakland definitely in tha house, ha ha ha  Frisco, Frisco, hey, you know L.A. is up in this  Pasadena, where you at  Yeah, Inglewood, Inglewood always up to no good    Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece baby  Sacramento, Sacramento where ya at? Yeah  Throw it up y'all, throw it up, throw it up  Let's show these fools how we do this on that west side  'Cause you and I know it's tha best side    Yeah, that's right  West coast, west coast  Uh, California love  California love      © SONGS OF LASTRADA;    these lyrics are last corrected by Jordynn