Khakis, Cool Water, Cortez
Tone Dogg Solo! Cali Living! (produced by Cal-S-thetics)
So. Cal locals addressing necessities and building upon legacies to fulfill our destinies. Straight Hip Hop, No Chaser...
Let us introduce you to Cal-S-thetics- resident producer and emcee, Tone Dogg Raw- raw rhyme writer and emcee, and Ric the New Rula- beatbox general and emcee all of whom are delighted to have ya on this voyage with us upon the Glass Bottom Boat aka the Pens Men's ship aka the window to the world. Watch as our pens flow on fresh soundwaves opening up the world through the porthole of hip hop...
Story behind the song
Tone wanted this beat, too (from sequencing class). But I couldn't think of anything that would make it loop so I just switched it up (the beat). He already had the concept for the song where he would bring three different styles on three beats so it was pretty much a perfect fit. If you note the lyrics each part is about a different part of his attire. Check the breath control, all in one take. CA all Day!
Lyrics
(Tone Dogg)
Cali Living...
Tone Dogg...
(Khakis)
Saggin' in my khakis and they all creased up/
bald head, pelon', man I stay clean cut/
eyes hella red when blow that weed up/
here in Long Beach homie, Cali living deluxe/
lived on both coast/ but this one I love most/
gotta keep it real, still deerfield to the utmost/
I'm a let you know, home boy, shit is crazy for a young locc/
in my khakis I keep a sharp shank tucked close/
I twist that bomb shit 'cause I love bud smoke/
killa cali chronic gets me high in one toke/
fools are set trippin' on that gang bang shit/
so watch your colors and numbers and the people you hang with/
get down or be down this ain't no game, shiiiit/
one times be whoopin' and they handing out cases/
ghetto birds circle on their midnight survillance/
trying to get those fools rocking solos or ben davis/
I ain't the one, I know how to be evasive/
a pack a pimps, dogg, is what I stay with/
I sport the same old dickies on a regular basis/
sip the forty of the old englsh/ just to celebrate/ another day/
tip the foam of the bottle to commemorate/ my homies with this OE/
nothing can ever separate us/
singin' oldies in the same khakis as yesterday/
yeah, that's the business/ but it's not the issue/
each leg is creased still, right up the middle/
cuffed at the bottom, and them shits is crisp too/
Tone Dogg, the pitbull, it's just that simple/
california living with the dress code official/
cali's how I live/ and cali's how I die/
my khakis' to big/ but that's how I like/
that's just how it is homie/ and I ain't gon lie/
cali's how I live/ 'til the day I die/
(Cool Water)
When shit gets hot take a bath in cool water/
smell me as I slide by, fly moonwalker/
got a way with words, it's the smooth talker/
with that cologne flow slick tongue Tone the jewel dropper/
chillin'/ like a villian/ on penicillin/ you know me/
feelin'/ like a million/ the unforgiven/ it's Tony/
rip it/ then I twist it/ then I hit it/ and I'm smoking/
spit it/ how I live it/ hey, I just kick it/ I'm so clean/
coolin' out in blue skies and beautiful weather/
you know how it's going down, we gonna do it together/
birds of a feather/ wherever/ whenever/
from never/ to forever/ you know, whatever's/ clever/
it's all a cool breeze/ sun shine and palm trees/
flowing smoothly/ in the city of Long Beach/
baptized in cool water, Tone Doggy/
you think you saw me? I don't think so, I'm sorry/
wanna chill with me?/ fuck around and catch pneumonia/
came from DFC/ all the way to California/
west coast baby/ from SD up to Tacoma/
turn it up homie/ 'cause that shit ain't even over/
(Cortez)
Kick back...
Tone Dogg...
Got Something for that ass...
Ready to ride?/ I got my kicks laced up/
Oh, so you live?/ then let me see you raise up/
get stomped the fuck out, get you brain crushed/
while your hoes in the bathroom gettin' trained up/
they call me Tone Locc 'cause I'm oh so loco/
locced in the brain and locced in the vocal/
locced in my kicks, dash quick from the po po/
locced when I'm bailing up the block, I stroll slow/
Every step/ on the set/ you could bet/ I got a check/
assets/ in the threat/ don't smash deck/
upset/ at the debt/ of respect/ come to collect/
(yep) then jet/ and vanish like the smoke from cigarettes/
but I'm up at the Temple it ain't hard to find me/
cold chillin' in the cut, but on point precisely/
Cali living, dogg, from the coast to the IE/
Tone Dogg Raw, Khakis, Cool Water, and Nikes/
Kick back...
