♪ Left a good job in the city Workin' for the man every night and day But I never lost a minute of sleep And worryin' about the way things might have been I think we'll keep on turnin' Our primary keep on burnin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on the river Seen a lot of places in Memphis Hitched a lot of planes down to New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city Still I hitched a ride on the Riverboat Queen Think we'll keep on turnin' Our primary keep on burnin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on the river ♪ Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, pick it up ♪ Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on the river ♪ If you go down to the river If you go to find the people who live You don't have to worry though you got no money People on the river are happy together I think we'll keep on turnin' Our primary keep on burnin' Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on the river Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on the river Rollin' on the river Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on the river Rollin' Rollin'