Once upon a time a king had a dream Then three L.A. cops made another king scream The Crips and the Boods said enough is enough Where's the peace and love when the going gets tough California screaming While America's dreaming California screaming While America's screaming california screaming While America's screaming The haves have it all, the have nots have not Did you hear about the teen queen stopped by a shot Lying on the sidewalk dressed up in blood A quiet L.A. evening in the summer of love California screaming While America's dreaming California screaming While America's screaming california screaming While America's screaming The boy in the hood says he's only thirteen Chained up in gold but he thinks that he's free The price of his future is measured in grammes Weighing him down in the city of the damned California screaming While America's dreaming California screaming While America's screaming california screaming While America's screaming I want justice I have been so blind to all the heartache and crying All alone in my room I never knew that you could be so cruel 'Tho your cheatings gonna be your doom