One of Us
Joan Lyrics


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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?

And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
And 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
Tryin' 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
And 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
Tryin' to make his way home?

Just tryin' to make his way home
Like back up to heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome

And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
And 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
Tryin' 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

Overall Meaning

In Joan Osborne's song "One of Us," the singer poses several thought-provoking questions about the concept of God. She begins by asking what God's name would be, and whether someone would have the nerve to call him by name if they met him. She then moves on to the idea of God having a face, and ponders what that face might look like. She asks if someone would be willing to believe in concepts like heaven, Jesus, and the saints if it meant they could see God's face. As the song goes on, the singer repeats the refrain "What if God was one of us?" and imagines what it would be like if God were simply an ordinary person trying to make his way home.


Throughout the song, Joan Osborne touches on themes of faith, doubt, and the search for meaning in life. She doesn't provide any easy answers, but rather encourages the listener to consider these questions for themselves. The chorus, which asserts that "God is great" and "God is good," is intentionally ambiguous; is she celebrating the idea of an all-powerful, benevolent God, or criticizing those who blindly believe in such a deity? It's up to the listener to decide.


Line by Line Meaning

If God had a name what would it be?
Have you ever thought, if God had a name, what would it be?


And would you call it to his face?
If you met God, would you have the guts to call him by his name?


If you were faced with Him in all His glory What would you ask if you had just one question?
Imagine meeting God in all his glory, what is the one question you would ask?


And yeah, yeah, God is great Yeah, yeah, God is good And yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
Yes, we all know that God is great and good. No doubt about it.


What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us Just a stranger on the bus Tryin' to make his way home?
What if God was just an average person like us, trying to make his way through life?


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?
If God had a face, what do you think it would look like? Would you want to see it, even if that meant you have to believe in things like heaven and Jesus?


Just tryin' to make his way home Like back up to heaven all alone Nobody callin' on the phone 'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
Just like any one of us, God is also trying to make his way back to heaven alone, with nobody even calling him except maybe the Pope.


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
God is like a holy rolling stone, just trying to make his way back to heaven, with nobody to call him except maybe the Pope.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric Bazilian

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@Thiago1816953

One Of Us
(So one of these nights and about twelve o'clock)
(This old world's going to reel and rock)
(Saints will tremble and cry for pain)
(For the Lord's gonna come in His heavenly airplane)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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

Just trying to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody calling on the phone
'Cept for the Pope, maybe, in Rome

Oh, oh, oh, oh

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 trying to make his way home
Like a holy rolling stone
Back up to heaven all alone
Just trying to make his way home

Nobody calling on the phone
'Cept for the Pope, maybe, in Rome



@lisandroisso8703

Lyrics:

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?

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
Tryin' 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
Tryin' to make his way home?

Just tryin' to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope, maybe in Rome

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
Tryin' 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



@henrylinks1087

God and religion are two different things.

one is created by man for control
and the other is the creator of man for love

free will is everything
God gave us that for a reason

use it wisely

God bless
much love



@emalehchevska6235

Lyrics
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?
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
Tryin' 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
Tryin' to make his way home?
Just tryin' to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope, maybe in Rome
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
Tryin' 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



@rafaelvieira1262

Lirics
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?

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
Tryin' 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
Tryin' to make his way home?

Just tryin' to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope, maybe in Rome

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
Tryin' 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



@ancestral64

Lyrics
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?

And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
And 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
Tryin' 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
And 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
Tryin' to make his way home?

Just tryin' to make his way home
Like back up to heaven all alone
Nobody callin' on the phone
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome

And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
And 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
Tryin' 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



@kathyy4445

Lyrics:
So one of these nights and about twelve o'clock
This old world's going to reel and rock
Saints will tremble and cry for pair
For the lord's gonna come in his heavenly airplain
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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?
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
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
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



@helenaserbu

One of Us
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Letras
Se Deus tivesse um nome qual seria?
If God had a name what would it be?

E você diria isso na cara dele?
And would you call it to his face?

Se você estivesse diante Dele em toda a Sua glória
If you were faced with Him in all His glory

O que você perguntaria se tivesse apenas uma pergunta?
What would you ask if you had just one question?
E sim, sim, Deus é grande
And yeah, yeah, God is great

Sim, sim, Deus é bom
Yeah, yeah, God is good

Sim, sim, sim-sim-sim
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
E se Deus fosse um de nós?
What if God was one of us?

Apenas um desleixado como um de nós
Just a slob like one of us

Apenas um estranho no ônibus
Just a stranger on the bus

Tentando voltar para casa?
Tryin' to make his way home?
Se Deus tivesse um rosto, como ele seria?
If God had a face what would it look like?

E você gostaria de ver
And would you want to see

Se ver significasse que você teria que acreditar
If seeing meant that you would have to believe

Em coisas como o céu e em Jesus e os santos
In things like heaven and in Jesus and the Saints

E todos os profetas?
And all the prophets?
E sim, sim, Deus é grande
And yeah, yeah, God is great

Sim, sim, Deus é bom
Yeah, yeah, God is good

Sim, sim, sim-sim-sim
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
E se Deus fosse um de nós?
What if God was one of us?

Apenas um desleixado como um de nós
Just a slob like one of us

Apenas um estranho no ônibus
Just a stranger on the bus

Tentando voltar para casa?
Tryin' to make his way home?
Apenas tentando fazer o seu caminho para casa
Just tryin' to make his way home

Voltar para o céu sozinho
Back up to heaven all alone

Ninguém ligando no telefone
Nobody callin' on the phone

'Exceto para o Papa, talvez em Roma
'Cept for the Pope, maybe in Rome
E sim, sim, Deus é grande
And yeah, yeah, God is great

Sim, sim, Deus é bom
Yeah, yeah, God is good

Sim, sim, sim-sim-sim
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
E se Deus fosse um de nós?
What if God was one of us?

Apenas um desleixado como um de nós
Just a slob like one of us

Apenas um estranho no ônibus
Just a stranger on the bus

Tentando voltar para casa?
Tryin' to make his way home?
Apenas tentando fazer o seu caminho para casa
Just tryin' to make his way home

Como uma pedra rolante sagrada?
Like a holy rolling stone?

Voltar para o céu sozinho
Back up to heaven all alone

Apenas tentando fazer o seu caminho para casa
Just tryin' to make his way home
Ninguém ligando no telefone
Nobody callin' on the phone

'Exceto para o Papa, talvez em Roma
'Cept for the Pope maybe in Rome



All comments from YouTube:

@KarlRock

It’s such a thought provoking song ❤

@Lee-wz2cz

LOVE THIS SONG............

@bennhoey1966.

​@@Lee-wz2czme to. Always did.

@willritter4076

I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YouTube performances of IF GOD WAS ONE OF US by Joan Osborne and BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve in tribute to 2 standards of the mid/late 90s era. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.

@hugosandoval8374

Dos cervesita
😅dos cervesitas

@GPWT-video

hi all :-)

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@ryzesvillacortez6176

It's 2024. How many Legends are still Listening / watching this masterpiece. 😍 Well, you're not alone.

@aisideng1709

Me !!!

@prezzie1

Me too. An absolute masterpiece of music

@ligia8994

Me

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