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Love goes on.
Life goes on.
Ob La Di, Ob La Da, light goes on, bra
La-la how the light goes on.
Ob La Di, Ob La Da, life goes on, bra
La-la how the life goes on.
There's on lousy barrel in the market place.
Desmond has a barrow in the market place.
jasmine has a sparrow in the market place
Desmond has a barrow in the market place.
Death's molested children lend a hand.
or
Desmond and his children lend a hand.
Desmond lets the children lend a hand.
Ob la di, ob-la-da, Microsoft, 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
Oh bloody oh ah, lice go on,
La La La how the life goes on
Ob la di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra
La-la, how the life goes on
A couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly's own
A couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones's.
A couple of kids running in the yard
That's where the money goes
A couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones's.
Desmond had two sparrows in the marketplace.
Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace.
Desmond has a barrow in the market place,
Polly is the singer in a band.
Desmond says to Polly, 'Can I lick your face?'
And Polly says this as she takes him by the hand
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
Desmond has a sparrow in the family way.
Desmond has a barrow in the market place.
Desmond is a worker in a market place.
Desmond has a barrow in a market place.
Desmond makes the children with a hand.
Desmond and his children lend a hand.
Desmond says to Molly, 'Cat, I like your place.'
Desmond says to Molly, 'Girl I like your face.'
Desmond says to Molly, 'Girl I'll lick your face.'
Desmond says to Molly, 'Girl I like your face.'
Desmond takes a trolley to the do-rag store.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry store.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jew next door.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry store.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewel Osco.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelers' store.
Desmond takes her child to the jeweler store.
Desmond take a trolley to the jewelers' store.
Desmond, take a trolley to the jewel Osco
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelers store
Osco is a department store in Illinois
Despot has a barrow in the market place.
Desmond has a barrow in the market place.
Ha-la-la-la, the life goes on
Bra-la-la, how life goes on.
Happy as a rafter in the marketplace
Happy ever after in the market place
Happy as a rafter in the marketplace
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Jasmine has a barrow in the marketplace.
Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace.
La la la I like your zonk
La la how the life goes on
La la, how the lights go on.
La la, how the life goes on.
Lala how I like a zone
or
Lala how I like a song
or
Lala how I like a song
Lala how the life goes on
Life goes on wrong!
Life goes on, ra!
Life goes on, bra!
Life goes on, ra!
Lordy, how the life goes on.
La, la, how the life goes on.
Molly is a finger lickin' band
Molly is a singer in a band
Molly molests a singer in the band.
Molly is a singer in a band.
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, Lygozor, brah!
Ly ly ly ly ly gozor!
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, rah!
Life, Life, Life, Life, life goes on.
Of Desperate Molly Joe
or
Of Desmond and Molly Joe
Of Desmond and Molly Jones
Of desperate Ann Molly Jones
Of Desmond and Molly Jones
Of desperate Molly Joe's
Of Desmond and Molly Jones
Oh my teeth, oh my jaw
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Oh, bloody! Oh, blood ah.
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Molly can I like your face
or
Polly can I lick your face
or
Polly can I lick your face
Molly says I like your face
Professor and Molly Jones
Of Desmond and Molly Jones
Unmolested children lend a hand.
Molly lets the children lend a hand.
Unmolested children lend the hand
Molly lets the children lend a hand
While Jasmine and Molly toke
Of Desmond and Molly Jones
With a couple of gits running in the yard.
With a couple of kids running in the yard.
With a couple of kids running in New York.
With a couple of kids running in the yard.