[Verse 1]
Left a good job in the city
Working 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 dumped 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 about queen
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A big wheel keeps on turning
Proud Mary keeps on burning, Rolling, Rolling
Rollin on a river
Rollin, Rollin, Rollin on a river
[Verse 2]
If you come down to the river
I betcha you're going to find some people who live
You don't have to worry
Because you have no money
People along the river are happy to give
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