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Artist: The Beatles
Canonical path: /the-beatles/ob-la-di-ob-la-da
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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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
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