Looking for a job in the city,
Working for The Man every night and day,
Then I never lost a minute of sleeping,
Worrying 'bout the way things might have been.

Big wheels keep on turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.

Seen a lot of plates in Memphis,
Pumped a lot of plain down in New Orleans,
But I never saw the good side of the city,
Till’ I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.

Big wheels keep on turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river. 
Come on now.

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 turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.
One more time

Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.