Lyrics:

Left for a job in the city

Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day
Then I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might've been
Big wheels 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 wheels 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 ya gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry, that you have no money
People on the river, happy to give
Big wheels 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