text: Desmond has his 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, brah!...
  Lala how the life goes on...
  Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
  Lala how the life goes on
  Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry 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!...
  Lala how the life goes on...
  Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
  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, brah!...
  Lala how the life goes on...
  Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
  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 shes a singer with the band...
  Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
  Lala how the life goes on...
  Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
  Lala how the life goes on
  And if you want some fun...take Ob-la-di-bla-da