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JOAN OSBORNE - RELISH
Joan Osborne's first studio album that was released in March 1995 and hit No.9 in the Billboard 200 chart. She is an American songwriter-singer. The song "
One of Us" from this album also won her a Grammy nomination. Two tracks from this album were also used in TV serials. Overall, the album has a good collection of songs.
The lyrics of the song "
One of Us" is a mix of earthiness and humour that bordered close to, (blasphemy for some, that is!!) and yet managed to stay out of any controversy 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...
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Joan Osborne - One Of Us (Official Music Video) - YouTube
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Here's another song that one may get to like - St. Teresa
ST. TERESA
Sit down on the corner, just a little climb
When I make my money, got to get my dime
Sit down with her baby, wind is full of trash
She bold as the street light, dark and sweet as hash
Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon
Reach down for the sweet stuff, when she looks at me
I know any man sees you like I see
Follow down the side street movin' single file
She say...
"That's where I'll hold you, sleepin' like a child"
Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon
Just what I've been needin', feel it rise in me
She say...
"Every stone a story, like a rosary"
Corner St. Teresa, just a little crime
When I make my money, got to get my dime
Way down in the hollow, leavin' so soon
Oh, St. Teresa, higher than the moon
You called up in the sky
You called up in the clouds
Is there something you forgot to tell me...
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Show me, my Teresa, feel it rise in me
Every stone a story, like a rosary
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Joan Osborne - St. Teresa - YouTube
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Some noteworthy songs - Right Hand Man, Pensacola, Dracula Moon.
hyeah: Trisha Yearwoods version has a quality that seem to convey genuine feelings and pathos.
