Obladi Oblada

               Obladi Oblada

Verse 1:

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Des-mond has a bar-row in the mar-ket place.

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Mol-ly is the sing-er in a band.
 
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Des-mond says to Mol-ly-"girl I like your face". 

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And Mol-ly says this as she takes him by the hand.

Chorus:  

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O-bla-di o-bla-da life goes on

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BRA la la how the life goes on. 

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O-bla-di o-bla-da life goes on  

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BRA la la how the life goes on.

Verse 2:

Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's stores,
Buys a twenty carat golden ring,
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing.

Chorus

Bridge:

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In a cou-ple of years they have built

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a home sweet home. 

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With a cou-ple of kids run-ning in the yard 

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of Des-mond and Mol-ly Jones.

Verse 3:

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.

Chorus

Repeat bridge and Verse 3

Chorus

End:

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And  if  you want some fun  

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take Ob La Di Bla Da".