Looking for a job in the city
Working for The Man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of my 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

I've seen a lot of plates in white Memphis
Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched the ride on a river boat queen

Here come the big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river

Now if you come down to the river
I bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry if you ain't got no money
The people on the river are happy to give

Here come the big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river

Looking for a job in the city
Working for The Man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of my 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

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