I left a good job in the city I left a good job in the city Deixei um bom emprego na cidade A workin' for the man every night and day A workin' for the man every night and day Trabalhando para o cara noite e dia And I never lost one minute of sleep And I never lost one minute of sleep E eu nunca perdi um minuto de sono While worryin' bout the way things might have been While worryin' bout the way things might have been Preocupando-me em como as coisas poderiam ter sido Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keeps on burnin' Big wheels keep on turnin' Proud Mary keeps on burnin' Grande roda mantenha-se girando, Proud Mary mantenha-se vi I said rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river I said rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Eu disse: Rolando, rolando, rolando no rio I cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis I cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis Lavando muitos pratos em Memphis Copped a lot of cane down in New Orleans Copped a lot of cane down in New Orleans Cortando muita cana em Nova Orleans But I never saw the good side of the city But I never saw the good side of the city Mas eu nunca vi o lado bom da cidade Till I hitched a ride on this river boat queen Till I hitched a ride on this river boat queen Até que eu pegar carona na rainha dos barcos do rio Big wheels keep on turnin' Big wheels keep on turnin' Grande roda mantenha-se girando Well if you come down to the river Well if you come down to the river Se você vier rio abaixo Well I bet you gonna find some people who live Well I bet you gonna find some people who live Aposto que você vai achar gente viva You don't have to worry if you have no money You don't have to worry if you have no money Não se preocupe se você não tem dinheiro People on the river are happy to give People on the river are happy to give O povo do rio têm alegria pra dar I said the big wheels keep on turnin' I said the big wheels keep on turnin' Eu disse: Grande roda mantenha-se girando I said rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river I said rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river Eu disse: Rolando, rolando, rolando no rio