VERSE 1:
desmond has a barrow in the market place
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 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…
VERSE 2:
desmond takes a trolley to the jewellers stores…
buys a 20-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!)…
CHORUS:
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, yeah (no)…
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’…
(ah ha ha ha ha ha)
VERSE 3:
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’s a singer with the band…
CHORUS:
yes, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra…
la-la how the life goes on (ha ha ha)
hey, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra…
la-la how the 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 ha ha ha ha ha)
VERSE 4:
yeah, happy ever after in the market place…
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…
CHORUS:
yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra…
la-la how the life goes on…
yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra…
la-la how the life goes on…
OUTRO:
and if you want some fun…
take ob-la-di ob-la-da!
(thank you, uh, ha ha ha!)