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Artist: Joan Osborne
Track: One of Us

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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
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
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Joan Osborne release “One of Us”?
Joan Osborne released “One of Us” on February 21, 1995.
Q:Who wrote “One of Us” by Joan Osborne?
“One of Us” by Joan Osborne was written by Eric Bazilian.
Q:What is the most popular song by Joan Osborne?
The most popular song by Joan Osborne is “One of Us” with a total of 97.7K page views.
Q:What is the most popular song on Relish by Joan Osborne?
The most popular song on Relish by Joan Osborne is “One of Us” with a total of 98.2K page views.
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