Left a good job in the city

Workin for the man every night and day

Havent ever lost one minute of sleeping

Worried about the way things might have been

A big wheel keeps on turnin

Proud mary keeps on burnin rollin rollin

Rollin on a river

Been a lot of places down in memphis

I umped 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 bout queen

A big wheel keeps on turnin

Proud mary keeps on burnin rollin rollin

Rollin on a river

If you come down to the river

I betcha you're gonna find some people who live

You don't have to worry

Cause you have no money

People along the river are happy to give

I said a big wheel keeps on turnin

Proud mary keeps on burnin rollin rollin

Rollin on a river

Rollin rollin rollin on a river

Rollin rollin rollin on a river

Rollin rollin rollin on a river

Rollin rollin rollin on a river

Rollin rollin rollin on a river

Rollin rollin rollin on a river