Rollin' rollin' rollin' on a river (This ones for you Artie) Left a good job in the city Workin' for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleep, 'n I was Worryin' about the way things might have been Big wheels Keep on turnin' Ooh the Proud Mary keeps on burnin' And we're rollin' (rollin') Rollin' yeah (rollin'), rollin' on the river (we're rollin' on the river) Said we're rollin' (rollin') Rollin' (rollin'), rollin' on the river (rollin' on the river) So I left a good job in the city Workin' for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleep 'n Worryin' about the way things might have been Big wheels keep on turnin (turning) Proud Mary keeps on burnin' (burning) And we're rollin' (rollin') Rollin' (rollin'), rollin' on the river (rollin' on the river) Rollin' (rollin') rollin' (yeah), rollin' on the river (rollin' on the river) Da do do do Da do do do Da do do do ba da ba yeah ba da ba ba ba yeah Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis y'all (Memphis y'all) And I pumped a lot of tane down in New Orleans (New Orleans)
But I never saw the good side of the city 'til I hitched A ride on the river boat Queen Big wheels keep on turnin (turning) Proud Mary keeps on burnin' (burning) And we're rollin' (rollin') Rollin' (rollin'), rollin' on the river (rollin' on the river) Rollin' (yeah) rollin' (rollin'), rollin' on the river (rollin' on the river) Da do do do Da do do do Da do do do ba da ba yeah ba da ba ba ba yeah If you come down to the river (do do do) I betcha you're gonna find some people who live (do do do) You don't have to worry If you have no money The people on the river are happy to give Big wheel keeps on turnin' (turning) Proud Mary keeps on burnin' (burning) Rollin', rollin' (rollin') rollin' on a river(rollin' on a river) Rollin', rollin' (yeah), rollin' on a river (rollin' on a river) Da do do do Da do do do Da do do do ba da ba yeah ba da ba ba ba yeah Rollin' (rollin'), rollin' (rollin') rollin' on a river (rollin' on a river) Rollin' (rollin'), rollin' (rollin'), rollin' on a river (rollin') Da do do do ba da ba yeah ba da ba ba ba yeah