Well I 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      A big wheel to keep on turnin'   Proud Mary keeps on burnin'   I said, "Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river"      George you know I cleaned a lot of things down in Memphis   Popped a lot of cane in New Orleans   But I never saw the good side of the city   Till I hitched a ride on this river boat queen      Big wheels keep on turnin'   Proud Mary keeps on burnin'   I said, "Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river"      Well if you come down to the river   Well I bet you gonna find some people joining who do you   You don't have to worry George if you have no money   People on the river are happy to give      I said, "The big wheel will keep on turnin'   Proud Mary keeps on burnin'   We're rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river"      I said, "We're rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river"   Rollin', rollin' on the river      Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river on the river   Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river on the river   I said, "We're rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river"