Left a good job in the city

Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day

And I never lost one minute of sleepin'

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

'Til I hitched a ride on a 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



If you come down to the river

Bet you gonna find some people who live

You don't have to worry 'cause you have [if you got] no money

People on the river are happy to give



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

Writer : NELSON, WILLIE
Copyright : Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC