Left a good job in the city
Workin´ for the man every night and day
Haven´t ever lost one minute of sleeping
Worried about the way things might have been

Been a lot of places down in Memphis
I umped a lot of babes down in New Orleans
Had a lot of shots at good times in the city
Till I hitched a ride on a river bout queen

A big wheel keeps on turnin´
Proud Mary keeps on burnin´, rollin´, rollin´
Rollin´ on a river
Rollin, rollin, rollin on a river

If you come down to the river
I betcha you´re gonna find some people who live
You don´t have to worry
´Cause you have no money
People along the river are happy to give

I said a big wheel keeps on turnin´
Proud Mary keeps on burnin´, rollin´, rollin´

Rollin´ on a river
Rollin´, rollin´, rollin´ on a river