text: 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, 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 takes a trolley to the jewelers 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
  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
  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
  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 still sings it 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, sing ob-la-di, bla-da