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