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 jeweller's 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's a singer 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