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-la, how life goes on

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah

La-la-la, how life goes on"

Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweller's store

Buys a 20-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, ....

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)

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, ....

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)

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, ....

And if you want to have fun ... say ob-la-di-bla-da