Little Acorns letra

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 the 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