[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 'pane 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