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One of Us Lyrics
by Joan Osborne
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One of Us Lyrics
[oh...
one of these nights at about twelve o'clock
this whole earth's gonna reel and rock...
things thay'll tremble and cry for pain
for the Lord's gonna come in his heavenly airplane.]
If God had a name, what would it be
And would you call it to His face
If you were faced with Him in all His glory
What would you ask if you had just one question
Yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home
If God had a face, what would it look like
And would you want to see
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like Heaven and in Jesus and the Saints
And all the Prophets and...
Yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home
Tryin' to make His way home
Back up to Heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
Yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home
Just tryin' to make his way home
Like a holy rolling stone
Back up to Heaven all alone
Just tryin' to make his way home
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
Meaning of One of Us
“One of Us” explores the profound question of God’s humanity through a surprisingly relatable lens. The song begins with apocalyptic imagery – a world reeling and crying out in pain – before shifting to a deeply personal contemplation. Joan Osborne asks, “What if God was one of us?” suggesting a divine being who shares our imperfections, even as a “stranger on the bus,” struggling to find his way home. It’s a humbling proposition, questioning the traditional image of an all-powerful, distant deity and inviting listeners to consider God's potential vulnerability and earthly journey. The repeated affirmations – "God is great, God is good" – underscore this yearning for connection and understanding, ultimately conveying a message of empathy and suggesting that perhaps divinity resides in our shared human experience, seeking solace and belonging just like ourselves.
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