Left a good job
in the city
Workin' for the man
every night and day
And I never lost
one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way
things might have been
Big wheel
keep on turnin'
Proud Mary
keep on burnin'
Rollin' rollin'
rollin' on the river
Cleaned a lot of plates
in Memphis
Pumped a lot of 'pane
down in New Orleans
But I never saw
the good side of the city
Till I hitched a ride
on a river boat queen
Big wheel
keep on turnin'
Proud Mary
keep on burnin'
Rollin' rollin'
rollin' on the river
Rollin' rollin'
rollin' on the river
If you come down
to the river
Bet you gonna find
some people who live
You don't have to worry
'cause you have no money
People on the river
are happy to give
Big wheel
keep on turnin'
Proud Mary
keep on burnin'
Rollin' rollin'
rollin' on the river
Rollin' rollin'
rollin' on the river
Rollin' mm
rollin' mm
rollin' on the river
Rollin' rollin'
rollin' on the river