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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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