Left a good job in the city  Workin' for the Man every night and day  But I never lost a minute of sleepin'  Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been    [chorus]  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 a city  'Til I hitched a ride on the riverboat queen    [repeat chorus]    If you come down to the River  Bet you're gonna find some people who live  You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money  People on the river are happy to give    [repeat chorus]