Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man every night and day
Well, I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
Big wheels keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on 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 wheels keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on 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
don't have no money
People on the river are happy to give
Big wheels keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on rollin'
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Keep on rollin', keep on rollin'
On the river, on the river