Looking for a job in the city. Working for the man every night and day. Then I never lost a minute of speed. When worrying 'bout the way things might have been. Big wheels keep on turning. Proud Mary keeps on burning. Rolling. Rolling. Rolling on the river. Seen a lot of places in Memphis. Hogged a lot of playing 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 turning. Proud Mary keeps on burning. Rolling. Rolling. Rolling on the river. If you come down to the river. Betcha gonna find the people who live. You don't have to worry though you have no money. People on the river are happy to give. Big wheels keep on turning. Proud Mary keeps on burning. Rolling. Rolling. Rolling on the river