The album version starts off with four lines from a gospel "The Heavenly Aeroplane":
So one of these nights and about twelve o'clock, This old world's goin' ta reel and rock. Saints will tremble and cry for pain, For the Lord's gonna come in his heaven 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 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 No, nobody calling 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? 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