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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cyril Reuben
Cyril Reuben
Saxophone
George Harrison
George Harrison
Background Vocals
James Gray
James Gray
Saxophone
Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott
Bongos
John Lennon
John Lennon
Acoustic Guitar
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Lead Vocals
Rex Morris
Rex Morris
Saxophone
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Songwriter
George Martin
George Martin
Woodwind Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Martin
George Martin
Producer
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick
Engineer
Richard Lush
Richard Lush
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

Your song, take one
And you made it jumbo band
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, 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
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's store
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And when he gives it to her she begins to sing
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
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 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, 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
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 market place
Desmond lets the children lend a hand
Molly stays at home and does a pretty face
And in the evening she still sings it with the band
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
Ob-la-di-bla-da
Ob-la-di-bla-da, brother
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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