Joan Osborne - (What if God Was) One Of Us - official music clip

"(What If God Was) One of Us" is a song written by Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and originally released by Joan Osborne. Released in March 1995 on the album Relish and produced by Rick Chertoff, it became a Top 40 hit in November of that year. The song is the theme song for the American television series Joan of Arcadia. The song was nominated for three Grammys and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

Joan Osborne - (What If God Was) One of Us lyrics/paroles

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

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

Songwriters
BAZILIAN, ERIC M

Published by
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

[carolcollins]

Of course God is one of us, he made us, made it possible, God lives in every being,

[ilovepeanutbutter]

Oh My God, this Song is so Good!
~Ella Lopez

[shesslucky]

Profoundly detailing the human experience.
Lonely it can be,
sometimes empty journeys home, to find no one calling on the phone...

[scottbrown]

One of the most underated artists of the 1990's.

[taniabrown]

Started singing this song while I got dressed this morning and decided to watch the video.

[oaktreezzz]

I think most people don't understand the message of this song, which is very deep.God WAS one of us, in human body but we crucified Him and would unfortunately do it again.Moreover, we claim to be Christians but usually forget one of the most relevant messages of Jesus, to see Him in every "little" person we encounter, especially those in need.

[sherrimaynard]

It's hard to believe that next March is the thirtieth anniversary of this song. Just like the first time I heard it, I still wonder, if he walks amongst us. Hebrews 13:2 KJV.

[mafflen]

My mom loves listening to music while cooking in the kitchen. It is been like that for years. Recently she played this and i suddenly had nostalgia. I am in a band and gonna play this. Stay with music

[sakura]

Who is still here 2021 listening to this song ❤please share some love ❤

[elyseechristophe]

That's what we had in the i could go back there

[noahdurant]

Listen to this every day I wake up and start my day now for like 2 years

[j.louisrodriguez]

Ohhh my God....growing up in the 90s when MTV was music televisión, has no price WOW soo many memories, this song n one hand in my pocket were my ultimate favorites..man what i wouldn't do to go back in time.

[wikked]

OMG...I was thinking about this song the other day. Always loved the lyrics and Joan's voice is perfect. ❤

[ellencharlenedunlop]

We would be in trouble if God was one of us. We don't even treat our neighbors good.😭😭

[supervegitoblue]

Honestly it almost made me cry. knowing I am one with the great "I am", which means where is God? it was too overwhelming...everyone else is one with the Great I am.

[joefried]

God os Nowhere

God Is everywhere

God is Nowhere

God is in all us ❤ 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[giorgiapeachxo]

I miss the 90s so much it makes me wanna cry. It’s sad we can never go back. I was born in 93 but I still remember it as such a different world. Maybe it’s because it was before tech took over.

[djdammelive]

One of my favorite song of all time...

[SenorJuan]

"Perhaps we aren't asking the right questions." -Agent, The Matrix

[ayceesan]

So many memories with this song and all this music in that time.... it was still such a good time...