desmond wants an orphan from the children's place
mollyreally wants a little man
desmond says to molly they're all in this place,
a little leper says hey here, just take my hand
hey pick me be my pa, life goes on, ma,
ah la oh the life goes on
hey pick me be my pa, life goes on, ma,
ah la oh the life goes on

desmond takes a brolly to the children's store,
just in case he thought that he would find
orphans with a shred of common sense in there
or even one or other with a mind
hey pick me be my pa, life goes on, ma,
ah la oh the life goes on
hey pick me be my pa, life goes on, ma,
ah la oh the life goes on

with a couple of beers, they will pick a son sweet son
they stuff him in to the family car
of desmond and molly jones
happy ever after with the purchased kid,
molly gives the leper back his hand
desmond jumps upon a rock and starts to shout
hey kids this is how you end up in a van

hey pick me be my pa, life goes on, ma,
ah la oh the life goes on
hey pick me be my pa, life goes on, ma,
ah la oh the life goes on