Left a good job in the city
working for the man every night and day
but I never lost a minute of sleepin'
worrying 'bout the way things might have been

Big wheel keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on a river

Seen a lot of places in Memphis
Honked 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 river boat 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

If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry though you 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

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river 

John Fogarty