Looking for a job in the city
Working for the man ev'ry night and day
Then I never lost a minute of speed
When worrying 'bout the way things
might have been
Big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning
Rolling
rolling
rolling on the river
Seen a lot of places in Memphis
Hogged a lot of playing 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 turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning
Rolling
rolling
rolling on the river
If you come down to the river
Betcha gonna find the people who live
You don't have to worry though you have no money
People on the river are happy to give
Big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning
Rolling
rolling
rolling on the river