Well, I left a good job in the city A workin' for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleep While worryin' 'bout the way things might have been Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keeps on burnin' I said rollin' Rollin', rollin' on the river I cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis Cropped a lot of cane down 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 who live You don't have to worry if you have no money People on the river are happy to give Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keeps on burnin' I said rollin' Rollin', rollin' on the river I said rollin' Rollin', rollin' on the river Rollin', rollin' on the river...