We left a good job in the city Workin' for the man every night and day And I never lost a minute of sleep Worryin' about the way things might have been Liquid keep on turnin' Proud mother keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river Well, clean a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped a lot of brains on New Orleans But I never saw a good side of the city Till I hit the ride on the riverboat queen Liquid keep on turnin' Proud mother keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river Well, if you come down to the river That you're gonna find some people who live Well, you don't have to worry, cause you have no money People on the river happy to give Liquid keep on turnin' Proud mother keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', oh Lord, rollin' on the river I said rollin', rollin', all right, rollin' on the river I said rollin', well, rollin', hold up, rollin' on the river Rollin' on the river