♪ Left a good job in the city Workin' for the man every night and day But I never lost a minute of sleep Worryin' about the way things might have been Think we'll keep on turnin' Proud Mary, keep on burnin' Roadin', roadin' Roadin' on the river Washed 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 the river for a week Think we'll keep on turnin' Proud Mary, keep on burnin' Roadin', roadin' Roadin' on the river ♪ ♪ Roadin', roadin' Roadin' on the river ♪ If you're down by the river Bet you're gonna meet a lot of people who live You don't have to worry Cause you ain't got nobody People on the river are happy to give Think we'll keep on turnin' Proud Mary, keep on burnin' Roadin', roadin' Roadin' on the river Roadin', roadin' Roadin' on the river ♪