Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on Whoa La, la, how the life goes on 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, whoa La, la, how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, whoa La, la, how the life goes on" Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler 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, whoa La, la, how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, whoa 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 marketplace 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, no La, la, how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, whoa 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 (Desmond and Molly) Happy ever after in the marketplace Molly lets the children lend a hand Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face and in the evening she's a singer with the band "Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, whoa La, la, how the life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, whoa La, la, how the life goes on" And if you want some jam Say ob-la-di-bla-da Yeah