I've been the 6'3 Shem, packin' the heat Escape through the streets, bumpin' the beat See we live and die by the trigger, but we ain't trippin' It's all about this here Cali livin' Mexicalis, lemons, what they call me on the west side Burn one with my dawgs, that's the one to survive Palm trees and fat straps and parlour tickin' Dukes, foes, only fives and I was stickin' The sun is always shinin', but there's killers up in every crew And if you snooze, you lose, you'll be paid your dues Cool water cologne in a silk suit Up in the central, about to get Luke's Jeep They ain't trippin' on a player, cause Slim got class About to smash the flag, if they talkin' some trash Get a drink and see what's up with this light skin My campaign is tight, so let the party begin Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye Livin' in the Cali life It's the Cali life for me, for me Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye Livin' in the Cali life It's the Cali life for me, for me Now we're there at the party, got my peoples we poppin' And fools talkin' trash, then these killers be knockin' Five hundred bands, twistin' conas Ditch a five-oh, cause yeah, they be a bonus Lack some tax and blow smoke out the window You know it's killer funny, so it's gotta be the endo Chris down, fill the cup up on every block I know after hours, all the honeys, they jock That ain't no Slim by the brim They gon' let us in and know my entourage Cause I roll like the mob, I'm the Mardi Gras Rollin' big bodies, vest with the tech Collect the checks, campaign the best Yes or less, you get served like the rest Best be blessed, tryin' to put me through the test I'm the only one that can do it like this This is California livin' in a cave with a twist Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye Livin' in the Cali life It's the Cali life for me, for me Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye Livin' in the Cali life It's the Cali life for me, for me It's the wild, wild west, and I'm stressed with a vest But I'm a touchable son, like Ellie and Ness My career was here, but I fear no man How I'm gon' do it, baby's up in Destiny's hand Up in the land of pimps, thugs, and thieves Street walkers, drugs, and fake wannabes Try to take what Slim ain't got, mess around and get knocked And feel the blast from the motherfuckin' block I got no time to stray, Cali livin' Keep strong, stay alive, and keep on dippin' And don't slip to the side where the G's don't ride Mess around and get stuck up in a 187 homicide I'm alive and I'm a strong man I'm a Latin MC, I got the best hand Try to take my throne, I'll send Villa Capone Straight California livin' and I'm gone Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye Livin' in the Cali life It's the Cali life for me, for me Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye Livin' in the Cali life It's the Cali life for me, for me, for me *