Regulate
Nate Dogg/Warren G Lyrics

Regulators
We are a group of people who regulate and maintain law and order

We regulate any stealin' of his property
We prevent and take action against any theft of property

We're damn good too, but you can't be any geek off the street
We are highly skilled individuals and only those with requisite skills can join us

You gotta be handy with the steel, if you know what I mean
You must be proficient in using weapons to be a part of our group

Earn your keep
You have to work hard and prove your worth to stay in our group

Regulators, mount up
Our team is ready to take action

It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
The time and weather condition has been set

Warren G was on the streets, tryin' to consume
Warren G was wandering aimlessly on the streets

Some skirts for the eve, so I can get some phones
Warren G was looking for some women to have fun with

Rollin' in my ride, chillin' all alone
Warren G was driving alone, relaxing and enjoying his time

Just hit the eastside of the L-B-C
He just arrived on the east side of Long Beach City

On a mission tryna find Mr. Warren G
He was searching for himself

Seen a car full of girls, ain't no need to tweak
He saw a car full of women and there was no need to be nervous

All you skirts know what's up with 2-1-3
All the women know about the area code 213 where they were at

So I hooks a left on 2-1 and Lewis
He turned left on the intersection of streets 21 and Lewis

Some brothers shootin' dice, so I said, "Let's do this"
He joined some men who were gambling with dice

I jumped out the ride and said, "What's up?"
He got out of his car and greeted the men playing dice

Some brothers pulled some gats, so I said, "I'm stuck"
Some men pointed guns towards Warren G so he was trapped

Since these girls peepin' me I'ma glide and swerve
He smoothly vacated that place while the women watched him

These hookers lookin' so hard they straight hit the curb
The women were so fixed on him that they couldn't keep the car straight and hit the curb

Onto bigger, better thin's than some horny tricks
He was looking for something more meaningful than just women who were interested in sex

I see my homie and some suckas all in his mix
He spotted his friend amidst some enemies

I'm gettin' jacked, I'm breakin' myself
He was about to get robbed and surrendered

I can't believe they takin' Warren's wealth
He couldn't believe his possessions were being stolen

They took my rings, they took my Rolex
His valuable accessories were being taken away

I looked at the brother said, "Damn, what's next?"
He was frustrated and thought about what could happen next

They got my homie hemmed up and they all around
His friend was surrounded and trapped by the enemies

Can't none of them see him if they goin' straight pound for pound
The enemies are not able to see his friend as they are equally matched

They wanna come up real quick before they start to clown
The enemies want to gain quickly before they start deliberately causing trouble

I best pull out my strap and lay them busters down
He decided to take action and started firing at them with his gun

They got guns to my head
The enemies had guns pointed at his head

I think I'm goin' down
He thought that his life was in danger

I can't believe it's happenin' in my own town
He was surprised to see violence and crime taking place in his own city

If I had wings I would fly, let me contemplate
He wished he could escape from the situation

I glanced in the cut and I see my homie Nate
He looked and saw his friend Nate in a hidden spot

Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate had a gun loaded with sixteen bullets and one in the chamber

Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Nate was about to fire his gun and kill some people

Now they droppin' and yellin', it's a tad bit late
The enemies started falling and screaming, but it was too late to stop it

Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to take control and restore order

I laid all them busters down, I let my gat explode
He fired his gun and killed all the enemies

Now I'm switchin' my mind back into freak mode
After the violent incident, he moves his mind back to enjoying himself with women

If you want skirts, sit back and observe
If you want women, just watch me make it happen

I just left a gang of hoes over there on the curb
He just left a group of women on the street corner

Now Nate got the freaks and that's a known fact
His friend Nate got the women who were interested in sex

Before I got jacked I was on the same track
He was trying to find women to have sex with before he got robbed

Back up, back up, 'cause it's on
Move back, because it's about to get real

N-A-T-E and me, the Warren to the G
He and his friend Nate are working together

Just like I thought, they were in the same spot
The group of women were still on the same street corner

In need of some desperate help
The women needed some kind of assistance

But Nate Dogg and the G child
Nate Dogg and Warren G were preoccupied with other things

Were in need of somethin' else
They were looking for something else to do

One of them dames was sexy as hell
One of the women was extremely attractive

I said, "Ooh, I like your size"
He complimented her appearance

She said, "My car's broke down and you seem real nice, would you let me ride?"
She asked him to give her a ride as her car was broken down

I got a car full of girls and it's goin' real swell
He already had a car full of women, so things were going well for him

The next stop is the Eastside Motel
They were heading to the Eastside Motel

I'm tweakin' into a whole new era
He was shifting his mood to a whole new level

G-funk, step to this, I dare ya
He challenges the listeners to try the G-funk style

Funk on a whole new level
The music was on a new level of funk

The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble (woo)
The rhythm is controlled by the bass which also controls the treble

Chords, strings, we brings melody
They bring melodies with a combination of chords and strings

G-funk, where rhythm is life and life is rhythm
G-funk music is a representation of life and the rhythm of life

If you know like I know
If you understand what he means

You don't wanna step to this
You don't want to challenge this music

It's the G-funk era, funked out with a gangster twist
It was the era of G-funk music with a slight twist of gangster culture

If you smoke like I smoke
If you smoke marijuana like he does

Then you're high like everyday
You will be high on a daily basis

And if your ass is a buster
If you are weak

2-1-3 will regulate
Their group will take control and regulate the situation