Roll big river, rollin' all night and day
Roll big river and everythin' gon' be ok
They shook Billy down on his first night in town
And Dan got jumped behind Jewel
They took all that Joe owned, but they left his trombone
Now he's right back playing the blues
Well, Glen and Marc, they had to park
Their trailer on the side of the street
Someone busted off the lock and they drove it off the block
Now they're right back ain't missed a beat
Roll Big River, rolling all night and day
Roll big river and everything gon' be ok
My band broke up, and damn I was stuck
Beat down without no choice
But to pack up and move, get a new point of view
I got right down findin' my voice
I dropped in on some friends back in South Bend
A bangin' rhythm section of pros
Instead of layin' down tracks, broken glass
They took everything, even my clothes
But I just roll big river, rollin' all night and day
Roll big river and everything gonna be ok
Just 'cause I ain't mentioned fightin' ain't invitin'
You to pull one over on me
We carry bats and chains now, we'll beat out your brains now
Had enough turning the other cheek
It's happened so many times, I can't get it off my mind
What exactly I'm gonna do
Just a little bit of torture before I report you
Send you off with the boys in blue
Now you can roll Big River, rollin' all night and day
Roll big river and everything gon' be ok
Roll big river, rollin' all day and night
Roll big river, everything gon' be fine
Sayin' everything gon' be fine
Roll big river and everything gonna be ok