Proud Mary
Tina Turner · Other Songs - Tina Turner
(Tina Speaks)
You know, every now and then I think you might like to hear
something from us, nice, easy
There's just one thing
You see we never, ever do nothing nice, easy
We always do it nice and rough
But we're gonna take the beginning of this song, and do it easy
But then we're gonna do the finish, rough
It's the way we do Proud Mary
Listen to the story
Verse 1
Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man every night and day
I never lost one minute of sleep
Worryin' about the way things might have been
Chorus
Big wheels Keep on turnin
Proud Mary keeps on burnin'
And we're rollin'
Rollin, rollin on the river
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,
and I pumped a lot of tanks down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city until I hitched
a ride on the river boat Queen
Chorus
do verse 1 and two faster and add verse 3
Verse 3
If you come down to the river
I betcha you're 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 give
I said a big wheel keeps on turnin'
Proud Mary keeps on burnin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin' on a river
Rollin', rollin' on a river
You know, every now and then I think you might like to hear
something from us, nice, easy
There's just one thing
You see we never, ever do nothing nice, easy
We always do it nice and rough
But we're gonna take the beginning of this song, and do it easy
But then we're gonna do the finish, rough
It's the way we do Proud Mary
Listen to the story
Verse 1
Left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man every night and day
I never lost one minute of sleep
Worryin' about the way things might have been
Chorus
Big wheels Keep on turnin
Proud Mary keeps on burnin'
And we're rollin'
Rollin, rollin on the river
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,
and I pumped a lot of tanks down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city until I hitched
a ride on the river boat Queen
Chorus
do verse 1 and two faster and add verse 3
Verse 3
If you come down to the river
I betcha you're 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 give
I said a big wheel keeps on turnin'
Proud Mary keeps on burnin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin' on a river
Rollin', rollin' on a river
Proud Mary
Tina Turner's 'Proud Mary' stands as a defining rock anthem from her 1974 album *Proud Mary*. The track showcases her powerful, raspy vocals and commanding stage presence, blending Southern rock influences with R&B sensibilities. As a staple of her discography, the song became a signature piece that highlighted her transition into a rock icon. Its enduring legacy is evident in its frequent inclusion in rock and soul compilations and its status as a live staple. The recording exemplifies the raw energy and vocal prowess that characterized her work during this pivotal era, cementing her place in music history alongside other legendary artists of the period.