♪ Left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost a minute of sleep Worrying about the way things might have been Big wheel keep on pining Proud mare keep on whining Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river Seen 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 hitched a ride on a riverboat Big wheel keep on pining Proud mare keep on whining Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river ♪ ♪ Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river ♪ Helped you from 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 are happy to give Big wheel keep on pining Proud mare keep on whining Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river Rolling, rolling Rolling on the river