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 Buys a twenty-carat 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, how their life goes on Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah 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 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 (he-he-hey) 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, 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 And if you want some fun Take Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Ah, thank you