1)
Left a good job in the city,
行き交う情報を仕入れ

Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day,
毎日職安に並んでい

And I never lost one minute of sleepin',
皿洗いする 臭い場所です

Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been.
割の合わねえ仕事ばかりでい

Big wheel keep on turnin',
びっくり、昨日の旅

Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
プラウドメアリーは希望の場に

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
苦労人、苦労人 苦労人すりゃいいわ

2)
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,
来る日も辛いメンフィス

Pumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans,
心も潰れたニューオリンズ

But I never saw the good side of the city,
まだ粘れそう 暮らしを知り

'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.
辛い仕事たぁ辞〜めて選ぼ他に

Big wheel keep on turnin',
びっくり しょせんは他人

Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
プラウドメアリーは希望の場に

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
苦労人苦労人、苦労人すりゃいいわ

3)
If you come down to the river
いつからだとか、言えば

Bet you gonna find some people who live.
場所柄考え 身の振り

You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money
身の程知り 狡い奴の真似

People on the river are happy to give.
河の流れに身をまかせ

Big wheel keep on turnin',
びっくり、しょせんは他人

Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
プラウドメアリーは希望の場に

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
苦労人苦労人、苦労人すりゃいいわ

Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river…