About the song
“Proud Mary” by Tina Turner is a powerful and unforgettable anthem that has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Released on January 1, 1971, the song first gained prominence through its inclusion on Tina Turner’s album, “Workin’ Together”. This rendition of the classic tune is celebrated for its electrifying energy and Tina Turner’s dynamic vocal performance, which reinvigorated the song for a new generation.
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Lyrics
You knowEvery now and then I think you might like to hear something from us (Left a good job down in the city) Nice and easy But there’s just one thing, you see (workin’ for the man every night and day) We never ever do nothin’ (But I never lost one minute of sleepin’) nice and easy We always do it nice and rough (Worryin’ ’bout the way that things might’ve been) And we’re gonna take the beginning of this song and do it easy (Big wheel keep on turnin’) But then we’re gonna do the finish rough (Proud Mary keep on burnin’) this is the way we do “Proud Mary”And we rollin’, rollin’Rollin’ on the river Listen to the story nowLeft a good job down in the cityWorkin’ for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin’ I was worryin’ ’bout the way that things might’ve beenBig wheel keep on turnin’Ooh, the Proud Mary keep on burnin’ And we’re rollin’ (rollin’), rollin’, yeah (rollin’) Rollin’ on the river (rollin’ on the river)Cleaned a lot of plates in MemphisAnd I pumped a lot of ‘tane down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city Until I hitched a ride on the riverboat queenYou know the big wheel keep on turnin’Proud Mary keep on burnin’ And we’re rollin’ (rollin’), rollin’, yeah (rollin’) Rollin’ on the river (rollin’ on the river) Say we’re rollin’ (rollin’), rollin’ (rollin’) Rollin’ on the river (rollin’ on the river)Oh, I left a good job in the cityWorkin’ for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin’ Worryin’ ’bout the way things might have beenBig wheel keep on turnin’ (turnin’)Proud Mary keep on burnin’ (burnin’) Rollin’ (yeah), rollin’ (alright) Rollin’ on the river (go ‘head now) Rollin’ (oh), say we’re rollin’ (yeah) Rollin’ on the riverWe’re up, do do do do do do do do do do doAlrightCleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, y’allPumped a lot of ‘tane down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city ‘Til I hitched a ride on the riverboat queenBig wheel keep on turnin’ (turnin’)Proud Mary keep on burnin’ (burnin’) Rollin’ (oh), rollin’ (yeah) Rollin’ on the river (go ‘head now) Say we’re rollin’, rollin’ Rollin’ on the riverWe’re up, do do do do do do do do do do doAlright Yeah Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Alright, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh yeah, yeahIf you come down to the riverNow, I bet you gonna find some people who live You don’t have to worry if you got no money The people on the river are happy to giveBig wheel keep on turnin’ (turnin’)Proud Mary keep on burnin’ (burnin’) Rollin’ (yeah), say we rollin’ (yeah) Rollin’ on the river (alright now) Rollin’, rollin’ Rollin’ on the riverWe’re up, do do do do do do do do do do doWoo Alright Woo, alright, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Rollin’, alright Alright now, yeahRollin’ (yeah), rollin’ (uh-huh)Rollin’ on the river (give me one more time) Rollin’ (yeah), rollin’ (woo-wee) Rollin’ on the river Rollin’ (ow), rollin’ (yeah) Rollin’ on the river Rollin’ (yeah), rollin’