Cover art for Proud Mary - NYE Live Version by Sam Ryder
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Proud Mary - NYE Live Version Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Left a good job in a city
Working for the man every night and day
But I never got one minute of sleeping
Always worrying about the way things might have been

[Chorus]
Big wheel keep on turning
And the Proud Mary keep on burning
And we're rolling (Rolling)
Rolling (Rolling)
Rolling on the river
And we're rolling, yeah (Rolling)
Rolling (Rolling)
Rolling on the river
And again, oh (The river)
One more time (The river)
Alright, yeah

[Verse 1]
Left a good job in a city
Working for the man every night and day
But I never got one minute of sleeping
Always worrying 'bout the way things might have been

[Chorus]
Big wheel keep on turning (Turning)
And the Proud Mary keep on burning (Burning)
And we're rolling, rolling
Rolling on the rivеr, c'mon
(Rolling) Yeah, yeah
(Rolling) Alright
(Rolling on) The rivеr
[Post-Chorus]
Do-ah, do-do-do, do, do-do-do, do, do-do-do
C'mon
Lewis Allen on guitar
Give me some Chuck Berry, man

[Verse 2]
Cleaned a lot of plates down in Memphis
Pumped 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 queen

[Chorus]
The big wheel keep on turning (Turning)
And the Proud Mary keep on burning (Burning)
And we're rolling
Ey (Rolling)
Rolling on the river, let me tell you about it
(Rolling) Yeah, yeah
(Rolling) Alright
(Rolling on) The river

[Post-Chorus]
Do-ah, do-do-do, do, do-do-do, do, do-do-do
C'mon
Ah, one more time
Lewis Allen, give me some Van Halen, yeah
[Chorus]
Hey
Rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river, let me tell you about it
(Rolling) Yeah, yeah
(Rolling) Alright
(Rolling on) The river, alright

[Spoken]
"Alright, make some noise for this amazing band
Ladies and gentlemen, c'mon
Oh, make some noise for our special guests
Melanie C, Justin Hawkins, Sigrid, and House Gospel Choir
C'mon"

[Chorus]
Big wheel keep on turning (Turning)
And the Proud Mary keep on burning (Burning)
And we're rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river, let me tell you about it!
(Rolling) Yeah yeah
(Rolling) Alright
(Rolling on the river) "Happy New Year! Peace, love ya, bye!"

[Outro]
(Rolling)
(Rolling on the river)
(Rolling, rolling)
(Rolling on the river)
"Thank ya! Peace, love ya! Bye-bye!"

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Saxophone
Percussion
Synthesizer
Hammond Organ
Release Date
January 1, 2023
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