Desmond has a barrow in the market place
Molly is a singer in the band
Desmond says to Molly, "Girl, I like your face"
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on

Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's store
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her, she begins to sing

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on

Alright
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
Ha-ha-ha-ha

Happy ever after in the market place
Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond sits at home and does a pretty face
And in the evening, she's a singer in the band (yeah)

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on

And again
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
Ha-ha-ha-ha

Happy ever after in the market place
Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond sits at home and does a pretty face
And in the evening, she's a singer in the band (one last time!)

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
La la how the life goes on

And if you want some fun
Take Ob-la-di-bla-da

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Writer(s): John Lennon, Paul McCartney