Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Proud Mary, artist - Solomon Burke. Date of issue: 15.07.2000
Song language: English
Proud Mary |
| I know a lot of you folks |
| Would like to know what |
| The old Proud Mary is all about |
| Well, I’d like to tell you about her |
| She’s nothing but a big old boat |
| You see, my forefathers |
| Used to ride the bottoms of her |
| As stokers, cooks, and waiters |
| And I made a vow that when I grew up |
| I’d take a ride on the old Proud Mary |
| And if you’d let me |
| I’d like to sing about it |
| Looking for a job in the city |
| Working for the man |
| Every night and day |
| And I never lost |
| One minute of sleep |
| Worrying about the way |
| Things might have been |
| Big wheels keep on turning |
| Proud Mary keep on burning |
| Y’all just rolling, rolling |
| Rolling on the river |
| Been a lotta places like Memphis |
| And I had a lot of fun |
| Down in New Orleans |
| And I never saw |
| The good side of the city |
| Til I took the ride |
| On a river boat queen |
| Big wheel keep on turning and |
| Old Proud Mary keeps on burning |
| Y’all just rolling, rolling |
| Rolling on the river |
| Can’t you see I’m now |
| Just rolling, rolling |
| Rolling on the river |
| If you come down to the river |
| Bet you gonna find |
| The people who live |
| You don’t have to worry |
| If you don’t have no money |
| People on the river |
| Are happy and funny |
| Big wheels just keeps on turning |
| And the Proud Mary |
| Keeps on burning, burning |
| Rolling, rolling, y’all just |
| Rolling down the river |
| Come on, y’all |
| Look at her just rolling |
| Kind of easy like |
| I know some of you never seen |
| A big boat like the Proud Mary |
| But I just want you to imagine |
| In your mind that we’re standing |
| All down by the dock of the bay |
| And here we go, here she comes |
| Clear in view, watch her now |
| Everybody, rolling, rolling |
| Rolling down the river |
| I just want you to help me |
| Just rolling, ooh… |