Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace

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, brah

La-la, how their life goes on

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah

La-la, how their life goes on

Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's store (choo-choo-choo)

Buys a 20-karat golden ring (ring)

Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door

And as he gives it to her, she begins to sing (sing)

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah (La-la-la-la-la)

La-la, how their life goes on

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah (La-la-la-la-la)

La-la, how their 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 (ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)

Happy ever after in the marketplace

Desmond lets the children lend a hand (arm, leg)

Molly stays at home and does her pretty face

And in the evening, she still sings it with the band

Yes!

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah

La-la, how their life goes on (Heh-heh)

Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah

La-la, how their 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 (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)

Yeah!

Happy ever after in the marketplace

Molly lets the children lend a hand (Foot)

Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face

And in the evening, she's a singer with the band (Yeah)

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah

La-la, how their life goes on

Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da

Life goes on, brah

La-la, how their life goes on

(Ha-ha-ha-ha) and if you want some fun (ha-ha-ha-ha)

Take ob-la-di-bla-da

Ahh, thank you