Lyrics – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary

Here are the lyrics of Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival. From the album Bayou Country, the song Proud Mary was written by the band’s lead guitarist and vocalist, John Fogerty. Released as a single in 1969, the song became a big hit in the United States peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.

Left a good job in the city
Workin’ for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin’
Worryin’ ’bout the way things might have been

Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of ‘pane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
‘Til I hitched a ride on a riverboat boat queen

Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

Instrumental

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river