The song describes leaving a job in the city to work on a riverboat called the Proud Mary. The singer recalls giving up their steady job to work on the riverboat instead, rolling down the river without regrets. The chorus celebrates the big wheel of the boat and the Proud Mary continuing to burn as they roll on the river.
The song describes leaving a job in the city to work on a riverboat called the Proud Mary. The singer recalls giving up their steady job to work on the riverboat instead, rolling down the river without regrets. The chorus celebrates the big wheel of the boat and the Proud Mary continuing to burn as they roll on the river.
The song describes leaving a job in the city to work on a riverboat called the Proud Mary. The singer recalls giving up their steady job to work on the riverboat instead, rolling down the river without regrets. The chorus celebrates the big wheel of the boat and the Proud Mary continuing to burn as they roll on the river.