[Verse 1] Left a good job in the city Workin' for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been [Refrain] Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river [Verse 2] Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city Till I hitched a ride on a river boat queen [Refrain] Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin' (Roll on), rollin' on the river [Instrumental break] [Refrain] Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river [Verse 3] If you come down to the river Bet you gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money People on the river are happy to give [Refrain] Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river Rollin’ (Roll on), rollin', rollin' on the river Rollin', mm, rollin', mm, rollin' on the river Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river