Proud Mary é uma canção escrita por John Fogerty e gravada pela primeira vez pela banda Creedence Clearwater Revival em 1969. A música fala sobre um barco a vapor que navega pelo rio Mississippi, e Fogerty se inspirou em diversos estilos musicais, incluindo rock and roll e música gospel, para compor a canção. Proud Mary também se tornou famosa na versão da cantora Tina Turner, lançada em 1971, que lhe deu uma interpretação mais enérgica e vibrant ... Ver mais [+] e.
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 river boat queen Big wheel keep on turnin', Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river
If you come down to the river, bet you're 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 a-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 (fade out)