Regulate
Nate Dogg Lyrics

Regulators
This is what we call ourselves.

We regulate any stealin' of his property
We discourage and stop anyone from stealing his property.

We're damn good too, but you can't be any geek off the street
We are good at what we do, but we can't select anyone from the street who doesn't have the required skills.

You gotta be handy with the steel, if you know what I mean
You must have the required firearms skill.

Earn your keep
You have to work hard to be a part of this group.

Regulators, mount up
We are ready to uphold the law.

It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
It was a beautiful night, perfect for cruising around.

Warren G was on the streets, tryin' to consume
Warren G was driving around, looking for some fun.

Some skirts for the eve, so I can get some phones
Some pretty girls are what we are looking for, to get their phone numbers.

Rollin' in my ride, chillin' all alone
Driving around in my car, having a good time by myself.

Just hit the eastside of the L-B-C
We have just arrived on the east side of Long Beach, California.

On a mission tryna find Mr. Warren G
We are trying to locate and find Warren G.

Seen a car full of girls, ain't no need to tweak
We have found a car full of girls, no need to get excited.

All you skirts know what's up with 2-1-3
You girls know what's going on here in Long Beach with 2-1-3.

So I hooks a left on 2-1 and Lewis
I turn left onto 21st Street and Lewis Ave.

Some brothers shootin' dice, so I said, "Let's do this"
We found some guys playing dice and joined in.

I jumped out the ride and said, "What's up?"
I got out of the car and greeted them.

Some brothers pulled some gats, so I said, "I'm stuck"
Some guys pulled out guns and I was trapped.

Since these girls peepin' me I'ma glide and swerve
Because these girls are watching me, I will drive my car in a smooth and cool way.

These hookers lookin' so hard they straight hit the curb
These women are staring so much, they're driving into the curb.

Onto bigger, better things than some horny tricks
I'm heading for more important things than just trying to pick up girls.

I see my homie and some suckas all in his mix
I see my friend having trouble with some guys.

I'm gettin' jacked, I'm breakin' myself
I'm getting robbed, I'm giving up.

I can't believe they takin' Warren's wealth
I am surprised that they are stealing Warren's money.

They took my rings, they took my Rolex
They stole my jewelry.

I looked at the brother said, "Damn, what's next?"
I asked them what they wanted to do next.

They got my homie hemmed up and they all around
They have my friend trapped and are surrounding him.

Can't none of them see him if they goin' straight pound for pound
None of them can win a fight with him.

They wanna come up real quick before they start to clown
They try to get some money quickly before they can be ridiculed.

I best pull out my strap and lay them busters down
I need to use my gun and make them all fall down.

They got guns to my head
They have guns pointed at my head.

I think I'm goin' down
I believe that I might get shot.

I can't believe it's happenin' in my own town
I'm shocked that this is happening near my home.

If I had wings I would fly, let me contemplate
I wish I could fly away, let me think for a moment.

I glanced in the cut and I see my homie Nate
In the corner of my eye, I see my friend, Nate.

Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
I have 16 bullets in the magazine and one in the chamber.

Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Nate Dogg is about to shoot and kill our attackers.

Now they droppin' and yellin', it's a tad bit late
Now they're falling to the ground and screaming, a little too late now.

Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate
Me and Nate had to take action to keep the peace.

I laid all them busters down, I let my gat explode
I shot all of them and used my gun to its full potential.

Now I'm switchin' my mind back into freak mode
Now I'm back to the mood of finding some girls to have fun with.

If you want skirts, sit back and observe
If you're looking for some girls, just sit back and watch.

I just left a gang of hoes over there on the curb
I just left a group of women over on the sidewalk.

Now Nate got the freaks and that's a known fact
Now Nate has found the women, and that is a fact.

Before I got jacked I was on the same track
Before I got robbed, I was looking for girls too.

Back up, back up, 'cause it's on
Move away because something is about to happen.

N-A-T-E and me, the Warren to the G
Me and my friend Nate (N-A-T-E) are about to cause some trouble.

Just like I thought, they were in the same spot
As I suspected, they were in the same area where we initially saw them.

In need of some desperate help
They need help urgently.

But Nate Dogg and the G child
But me and Nate are in a different mood now.

Were in need of somethin' else
We are looking for something else.

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

I said, "Ooh, I like your size"
I told her I like her body shape.

She said, "My car's broke down and you seem real nice, would you let me ride?"
She said her car is broken, and if I'm as nice as I seem, would I give her a ride?

I got a car full of girls and it's goin' real swell
I have a car full of women, and everything is great.

The next stop is the Eastside Motel
Our destination is the Eastside Motel.

I'm tweakin' into a whole new era
I'm ready for a new, exciting period of time.

G-funk, step to this, I dare ya
Let's listen to some G-funk music, I dare you to dance to it.

Funk on a whole new level
It's a whole new level of funkiness.

The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble (woo)
The beat comes from the bass and the treble.

Chords, strings, we brings melody
We create the melodies with our chords and strings.

G-funk, where rhythm is life and life is rhythm
This is G-funk, where the beat is everything.

If you know like I know
If you know what I know.

You don't wanna step to this
You don't want to mess with this.

It's the G-funk era, funked out with a gangster twist
This is the G-funk era, cool tunes with a touch of gangsta style.

If you smoke like I smoke
If you smoke cigarettes like I do.

Then you're high like everyday
You are constantly feeling high.

And if your ass is a buster
And if you are a loser.

2-1-3 will regulate
We will make sure that everything is in check.