The White Stripes - Little Acorns [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

When problems overwhelm us and sadness smothers us
Where do we find the will and the courage to continue?
Well the answer may come in the caring voice of a friend
A chance encounter with a book or from a personal faith
For Janet, help came from her faith
But it also came from a squirrel
Shortly after her divorce, Janet lost her father
Then she lost her job, she had mounting money problems
But Janet not only survived
She worked her way out of despondency and now
She says, life is good again
How could this happen?
She told me that late one autumn day when she was at her lowest
She watched a squirrel storing up nuts for the winter
One at a time he would take them to the nest
And she thought if that squirrel can take care of himself
With a harsh winter coming on, so can I
Once I broke my problems into small pieces
I was able to carry them, just like those acorns, one at a time

Take all your problems and rip 'em apart
Carry them off in a shopping cart
Another thing you should've known from the start
The problems in hand are lighter than at heart

Be like the squirrel, girl, be like the squirrel
Give it a whirl, girl, be like the squirrel
And another thing you have to know in this world
Cut up your hair, straighten your curls
Well, your problems hide in your curls