Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace Molly is the singer in a band Desmond say to Molly, girl I like you face And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on Desmond take a trolley to the j**elers store Buys a twenty carat golden ring, (rin-ring) Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door And as he gives it to her she begins to sing (sin-sing) Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on Yeah, In a couple of years they Have built a home sweet home With a couple of kids running in the yard Of Desmond and Molly Jones Happy ever after in the market place
Desmond lets the children lend a hand Molly stays at home and does her pretty face And in the evening she's a singer with the band Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on In a couple of years they Have built a home sweet home With a couple of kids running in the yard Of Desmond and Molly Jones Happy ever after in the market place Molly lets the children lend a hand Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face And in the evening she's a singer with the band Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da Life goes on, bra La la how the life goes on And if you want some fun Take Ob-la-di-bla-da