Left a good job in the city
Working for the man every night and day
And I never lost a minute of sleep
While worrying about the way
Things might have been
Big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling on the river
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Copped a lot of cane 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 wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling on the river
If you come down to the river
I bet you gonna find the people who live
You don't have to worry
If you have no money
People on the river are happy to give
The big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling on the river
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling on the river
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling on the river
Rolling