[Verse 1]
Please don't dominate the rap, Jack
If you’ve got nothing new to say
But if you please, don't back up the track
With this train we got to run today
I spent a little time on the mountain
I spent a little time on the hill
I heard some say: Better run away
Others say: You better stand still
Well, I don't know but I’ve been told
Well, it's hard to run with the weight of gold
Other hand, I've heard it said
Well, it's just as hard with the weight of lead

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
Well, who can deny? Who can deny?
When it's not just a change in style
One step done and the another begun
And I wondered: how many miles?
I spent a little time on the mountain
Spent a little time on the hill
Things went down we don't understand
Well, I guess in time we will
I don't know but I was told
In the heat of the sun, a man died of cold
Keep on coming or stand and wait
With the sun so hot and the hour so late?
[Refrain]
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Well, you can't overlook the lack, Jack
Of any other highway to ride
Got no signs or dividing lines
And very few rules to guide
Spent a little time on the mountain
Spent a little time on the hill
I saw things getting out hand
Well, I guess they always will
I don’t know but I’ve been told
If that horse won't pull, you got to carry that load
I don’t know whose back's that strong
Maybe find out before too long

[Outro]
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
Well, this darkness got to give
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
Well, this darkness got to give, yeah
One way or another (One way or another)
One way or another
One way or another
This darkness got to give, one way
One way or another (Oh, one way or another)
One way or another
One way or another
Well, this darkness got to give
Well, this darkness got to give
This darkness got to give
Well, this darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Well, this darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Well, this darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Got to give
Darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
Well, this darkness got to give, ooh
Well, this darkness got to give
No, this darkness got to give
No, this darkness got to give
No, this darkness got to give
Darkness got to give
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
One