Desmond had a barrow in the m arket place,
Molly is the singer in a band.
Desmond says to Molly, girl I l ike your face
And Molly says this as she takes him by the ha nd.
Ob-la -di, ob-la-da, life goes on br a.
La la how the lif e goes on. ( 2x)
De smond takes a trolley to the jew eller's store,
buys a twenty carat golden ring.
Takes it back to Molly, waiting a t the door
And as he gives it to her she begins to si ng.
Ob-la -di, ob-la-da, life goes on br a.
La la how the lif e goes on. ( 2x)
In a couple of year s they have built a home sweet home
wi th a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.
Ha ppy ever after in the mar ket place,
Desmond lets the children lend a hand.
Molly stays at home and does her p retty face
And in the evening she still sings it with the ba nd.