I left a good job in the city
Waking for the man every night and day
And I never lost a minute of sleep
And way about the way things might have been
Big wheels keep on running
Proud Mary keep on running
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river
Been a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of paint down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
Till I hit the road
Just to ride on a riverboat
Big wheels keep on running
Proud Mary keep on running
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river
Been a lot of plates in Memphis
And way about the way things might have been
Big wheels keep on running
And way about the way things might have been
But I never lost a minute of sleep
And way about the way things might have been
Big wheels keep on running
Proud Mary keep on running
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river
On the river
If you come down to the river
Bet you're gonna find
Some people who live
You don't have to worry
Cause you have no money
People on the river
Happy to kill
Big wheel will keep on burning
God will keep on burning
Rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river
Rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river
Rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river
Rolling on the river
Rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river