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 'tane down in New Orleans

But I never saw the good side of the city

'Til 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,

If you come down to the river

Bet you gonna find some people who live

U dont have to worry though u 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