Desmond has a barrow in the market place 
Molly is the singer in a 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 -bra- lala how the life goes on 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala how the life goes on 

Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweller'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 -bra- lala how the life goes on 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala 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 
Desmond lets the children lend a hand 
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face 
and in the evening she still sings it with the band 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala how the life goes on 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala 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 he still sings it with the band 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala how the life goes on 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala how the life goes on 
And if you want some fun sing ob-la-di-la-da 

Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala how the life goes on 
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on -bra- lala how the life goes on 
And if you want some fun sing ob-la-di-la-da


(c) Albert West