. Left a good job in the city Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day And I never one minute of sleepin’ Worrin’ bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turnin’ Proud Marry keep on burnin’ Rollin’,rollin, Rollin’ on the river Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis Pumped a lot of pain in New Orieans But I never saw the good side of the city Util I hitched a ride on A river boat queen Big wheel keep on turnin’ Proud Marry keep on burnin’ Rollin’,rollin, Rollin’ on the river Solo 18 Bars…17… 18…Rollin’,rollin Rollin on the river
Solo 6 Bars…5… 6… If you come to the river Bet you gonna find some people who live You don’t have to worry ‘Cause you have no money People on the river are happy to give Big wheel keep on turnin’ Proud Marry 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
