Either Way Album Version Appears On Lost and Gone Forever guster.net Tablature Live Version Appears On Live in Knoxville 9/4/03 Lyrics Ryan Miller Music Guster Producer Steve Lillywhite Mixing (album) Steve Lillywhite John Siket Mixing (Live in Knox.) Adam Gardner Gordon Reddy  Album Version Sessionography Adam Gardner guitar, vocals Ryan Miller guitar, vocals, xylophone Brian Rosenworcel percussion  Album Version Guests Dan Rieter cello Tracy Silverman violin, viola Notes: The Live in Knoxville 9/4/03 sessionography of this song is the same as the album version.
Live Pre-Album Version	Album Version
You were almost kind You were almost through Don't let them see that other side of you You have learned in time That you must be cruel Remember this: it's always him or you Poisoning everything you say Don't you, don't you Leave me wondering what you know Either way You were almost kind You were almost through Don't let them see that other side of you You have learned in time That you must be cruel Remember this: it's always him or you Poisoning everything you say Don't you, don't you Leave me wondering what you know Either way You were almost kind You were almost through Leave me wondering what you know You will learn in time That you must be cruel Remember this: it's either him or you You were almost kind You were almost through Don't let them see that other side of you You have learned in time That you must be cruel Remember this: they'll get the best of you Poisoning everything you say Don't you, don't you Leave me wondering what you know Either way Either way	You were almost kind You were almost true Don't let me see that other side of you You have learned in time That you must be cruel I'll have to wait to get the best of you Poisoning everything you say Don't you, don't you Wonder what difference does it make Either way You were almost kind You were almost true Why give away that other side of you Happens every time So it must be true Step on a kid he'll grow up hating you Poisoning everything you say Don't you, don't you Wonder what difference does it make Either way Were you ever kind Were you always cruel Who has ever seen that other side of you Happened every time So it must be true Where did you learn it’s either him or you You were almost kind You were almost true Don't let me see that other side of you You have learned in time That you must be cruel I'll have to wait to get the best of you Poisoning in everything you say Don't you, don't you Wonder what difference does it make Either way

Thanks to the keen ears of Ashley Osterer in helping with these lyrics and to the packrat-like ability of Matt
in supplying pre-album versions of this song to transcribe.