Left a good job in the city Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been Big wheels 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 'tane down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city 'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' I said, Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' I said, Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river I said, 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 Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' I said Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river I said Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river I said Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river I said Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river Songwriters JOHN C. FOGERTY Published by