[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on

[Verse 2]
Desmond takes a trolley to a jewellery 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

[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, ooh, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on

[Bridge]
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
[Verse 3]
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!

[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, ooh, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on

[Bridge]
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, ha)
Yeah!

[Verse 1]
Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace
Molly is a singer in the band
Desmond says to Molly, “Girl, I like your face”
And Molly says this as she's taking him by hand

[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, yeah
La-la, la-la, life goes on
[Outro]
La-la, la-la, life goes on
La-la, la-la, life goes on