Left a good job in the city,
Workin' for The Man ev'ry night and day,
bet I never lost one minute of sleepin',
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been

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Big wheel 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 'pane down in New Orleans,
But I never saw the good side of the city,
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen

CHORUS
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river

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

CHORUS
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river