Regulators ft. Nate Dogg
Warren G Lyrics

It was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Warren G is painting a picture of the atmospheric conditions for when he had set out.

Warren G was on the streets, trying to consume
Warren G was out cruising for some action.

Some skirts for the eve so I can get some funk
He was looking to let loose and have some fun.

Just rolling in my ride, chilling all alone
Warren G was driving through town all by himself.

Just hit the east side of the LBC
Warren G had arrived at the east side of LBC (Long Beach, California.)

On a mission trying to find Mr. Warren G
Warren G was in search of himself.

Seen a car full of girls, ain't no need to tweak
He saw a car with some girls and decided to check them out without being overly dramatic.

All you skirts know what's up with 2-1-3
Warren G is letting everyone know the area code for Long Beach is 213.

So I hooks a left on 2-1 and Lewis
Warren G took a left turn at the crossroad of 21st street and Lewis avenue.

Some brothers shooting dice so I said "let's do this"
Warren G approached some guys shooting dice on the street and decided to join in.

I jumped out the ride and said "what's up?"
Warren G came out of his car and greeted the guys playing dice.

Some brothers pulled some Gats, so I said "I'm stuck"
The guys playing dice pulled out guns, making Warren G feel trapped.

Since these girls peeping me, I'mma glide and swerve
The girls in the car were checking him out, so Warren G wanted to make an impression by driving smoothly.

These hookers looking so hard they straight hit the curb
The girls in the car were checking Warren G out so intensely that they ended up driving over a curb.

On to big better things than some horny tricks
Warren G was headed for something more substantial than a random hookup.

I see my homey and some suckers all in his mix
Warren G noticed some of his friends being harassed by some other guys.

I'm getting jacked, I'm breaking myself
Warren G was getting robbed and he was scared.

I can't believe they're taking Warren's wealth
Warren G couldn't believe he was getting robbed.

They took my rings, they took my Rolex
The robbers took Warren G's jewelry.

I looked at the brother said "damn, what's next?"
Warren G was worried about what would happen next.

They got my homey hemmed up and they all around
The robbers had one of Warren G's friends cornered.

Ain't none of them seeing if they going straight pound-for-pound
None of the robbers were trying to fight in a fair way.

I've got to come up real quick before they start to clown
Warren G needed to think fast before things turned violent.

I best pull out my strap and lay them busters down
Warren G decided to fight back and use his gun against the robbers.

They've got guns to my head
The robbers had their guns pointed at Warren G's head.

I think I'm going down
Warren G believed he was about to die.

I can't believe this happening in my own town
Warren G was saddened that he was being robbed in his hometown.

If I had wings I would fly
Warren G wished he could escape the situation.

Let me contemplate
Warren G wanted to take some time to think.

I glanced in the cut and I see my homey Nate
Warren G saw his friend Nate Dogg nearby.

16 in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg had a pistol with 16 bullets in the clip and one in the chamber.

Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
Nate Dogg was going to use his gun to fight back against the robbers.

Now they dropping and yelling
The robbers were falling down and screaming in pain.

It's a tad bit late
It was a bit too late to do anything else.

Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to take control of the situation.

I laid all them busters down, I let my Gat explode
Warren G killed all the robbers using his gun.

Now I'm switching my mind back into freak-mode
Warren G was transitioning from thinking about his near-death experience to thinking about having fun.

If you want skirts, sit back and observe
If you want to meet girls, take a step back and watch their behavior.

I just left a gang of those over there on the curb
Warren G flirted with some girls he saw on the street.

Now Nate got the freaks, and that's a known fact
Nate Dogg is popular with the ladies.

Before I got jacked I was on the same track
Warren G was looking to have fun before he was robbed.

Back up, back up cause it's on
Step back, because there's about to be trouble.

N-A-T-E and me: the Warren to the G
Nate Dogg and Warren G were a team.

Just like I thought
Things occurred as Warren G had predicted.

They were in the same spot
The girls Warren G had approached before were still in the same location.

In need of some desperate help
The girls needed some help, and Warren G and Nate Dogg were there for them.

But Nate Dogg and the G-child
Nate Dogg and Warren G were about to help the girls.

Were in need of something else
Warren G and Nate Dogg were going to benefit from helping the girls.

One of them dames was sexy as hell
One of the girls was incredibly attractive.

I said ooh, I like your size
Warren G complimented the girl's appearance.

She said my car's broke down and you seem real nice
The girl said her car was broken down and Warren G seemed like a good person.

Would you let me ride
The girl asked if Warren G could give her a ride.

I got a car full of girls and it's going real swell
Warren G had already offered to help some other girls by giving them a ride.

The next stop is the Eastside Motel
The next stop for their ride was the Eastside Motel.

I'm tweaking into a whole new era
Warren G was experiencing a shift in his mood and outlook on life.

G-Funk, step to this, I dare ya
Warren G was challenging anyone to step up to his new style of music (G-Funk).

Funk on a whole new level
Warren G was taking funk to the next level.

The rhythm is the bass and the bass is the treble
Warren G was explaining the fundamental elements of his music style.

Chords, strings, we brings
Warren G was listing the musical components he brings to his tracks.

Melody, G-Funk
Warren G's music had both strong melodies and a distinct G-Funk style.

Where rhythm is life
The beat of the music represents life itself.

And life is rhythm
The rhythm of life can be represented by music.

If you know like I know
If you understand what Warren G is saying.

You don't wanna step to this
Don't mess with Warren G's music style.

It's the G-Funk era
The G-Funk era had arrived.

Funked out with a gangsta twist
Warren G's musical style is funky but also has elements of gangsta rap.

If you smoke like I smoke
If you smoke weed like Warren G does.

Then you high like everyday
Then you're high all the time.

And if your ass is a buster
If you're a coward.

213 will regulate
Warren G and his friends from 213 will take care of you.