Intro: Left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost a minute of sleepin' Worring 'bout the way things might have been Big wheels keep on turning Proud Mary keep on burning Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river Made a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped alot of 'tain 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 buring Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river Intro Chorus Intro If you come down to the river Bethca gonna find some people who live You don't have to worry girl you got No money people on the river are Happy to give Big wheels keep on turning Proud Mary keep on buring Chorus