Left a good job in the city, working for the man every night and day And I never lost a minute of sleeping worrying 'bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Been a lot of places in Memphis, pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city 'til I hitched a ride on the riverboat queen Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river If you come down to the river, bet you're gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry if you don't have no money, people on the river are happy to give Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary she just keeps on burning Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin on the river