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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles

Album: The Beatles (The White Album)

genre: Pop Ska

Desmond has his 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

Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
Lala how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
Lala how the life goes on

Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry 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!
Lala how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
Lala 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 (Ha ha ha ha ha)

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, brah!
Lala how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
Lala 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 (Ha ha ha ha ha)

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, brah!
Lala how the life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!
Lala how the life goes on

And if you want some fun
Take Ob-La-Di-la-da

 

Photo credits: Wikipedia

Lyrics added by Isabelle P.

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"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" was released as a single in several countries, but not in The Beatles native country, United Kindom.
Song details
  • Publishing: Apple
  • Co-Production: George Martin
  • Recording: EMI Studios, London
  • Composition: Paul McCartney, John Lennon
  • Release Date: 22 November 1968
The title of the song comes from a band called Jimmy Scott and his Ob La Di Ob La Da band. Paul McCartney stated: "A fella who used to hang around the clubs used to say in a Jamaican accent, 'Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on.'"