Left a good job in the city   Workin' for the man every night and day   And I never lost a minute of sleepin'   An' 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 pain down in New Orleans   But I never saw the good side of the city   Till I hitched a ride on the river boat Queen      Big wheel keep on turnin'   Proud Mary keep on burnin'   Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river      Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river      Well if you come down to the river   Bet you 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      The big wheel keep on turnin'   Proud Mary keep on burnin'   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   Alright rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river