Sunday, July 15, 2012

I Love the 90's Song of the Day - One of Us - Joan Osborne


This one hit wonder from folkish singer/songwriter Joan Osborne was a Top 40 hit in November of 1995, and I've always loved it. Click play and read along with the lyrics below as you listen, and then scroll all the way to the bottom for a special treat.  Happy Sunday!


 

One of Us - Relish


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 


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?


(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


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



Now here's the little treat I promised you earlier.  It's Dr. Evil from 1999's Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, and the evil doctor covers "One of Us' in his most comical of ways.  Love his lyrics, lol!





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