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Ya Boy

Cali

Release date: 21st August 2007

From Chapter 1: The Rise
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About This Track

"Cali" is a track by Ya Boy, from the album Chapter 1: The Rise, released 21st August 2007. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Ya Boy

Ya Boy

Lyrics

Cali

[Chorus]

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

[Verse 1]

They call me Ya Boy

I'm representin' Northern (Cali)

And that's where them young boys is gettin' shot and tallied

I'm from that state of that brown bag

If you ain't from 'round here, get pound here, play with four pounds here

And young nigga's push work by the pound in (Cali)

Yeah we get down in cali, leave 'em in the ground in cali

I'm from the state where they slang rock's and hate cop's

Roll the turf, skate block's, never will the case stop

I'm from the state where they crippin' and they bloodin' at

And if they can't find you, they go to where your cousin at

And ain't no squares here, a lot of players here

The chronic shit, we high as the Himalayas here

And niggas play with choppers, a lot of crooked coppers

We call 'em hood rats, Texas call 'em boppers

Throw up your fingers if you feel the same way

Ya Boy puttin' it down for Cali-forn-ia

Where you from?

[Chorus]

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

[Verse 2]

This here's a shady place, rest in peace Tookie

I guess the Terminator really wasn't just a movie

The dealer's give the yay, the killer's get away

A snitch is very lucky, if he can live another day

The Giants vs. the Dodgers

The Raiders vs. the Niners

Either you small grindin' or you a big timer

We wearin' black tees, gold teeth and bandanas

We push zips, fuck model chicks and tote hammers

We get a lot of dough like Digiorno

You see them Bentley coupes, we can afford those

Where if you live another day, only the Lord know's

Wherever the money at, it's where the whores go

We call them gold diggers and it's a lot of those

The feds really bull, they wearing cheap clothes

The state of California where we don't get along

I'm bringin' you to Cali, just listen to the song

[Chorus]

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

[Verse 3]

I'm from the Bay, still LA love Ya Boy

Ask my nigga Spence, we straight thuggin', boy

I got the street's turned higher than the oven, boy

I'm from the west, still look like a southern boy

We on them big wheel's, I'm in that fast drop

Just got the black coupe equipped with the stash spot

Some nigga's ride spinners, some niggas ride rallies

Just keep your thang tucked

Because it's... because it's...

[Chorus]

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

I represent in (Cali)

It's hard to live in (Cali)

Hard to survive in (Cali)

'Cause you could die in (Cali)

A lot of sun in Cali

I keep a gun in Cali

So watch your tongue in (Cali)

'Cause you'll get done in cali

Track details

From Chapter 1: The Rise

2007
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