White Stripes, The - Little Acorns Lyrics






[Spoken introduction by Mort Crime:]
"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

And 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





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  1. J.... P....

    The narrator sounds a bit like Texe Marrs, but it's not.

  2. A.... W....

    I love to fuck with bible thumpers...…...tell me Jesus lovers, how will you die.

  3. A.... W....

    you people need this song to get out of depression? Sounds to me like you need more of a dose of reality and les religious bullshit.

  4. D.... K....

    Emma Watson what

  5. D.... K....

    Man man mankind magicthegather Ink supernodidukulesGERhh

  6. D.... K....

    Zchilfreöer

  7. I.... ....

    This is maybe the most underrated White Stripes track. A truly great all around song.

  8. J.... B....

    This song got me through s*** the problems at hand or lighter than at heart is totally inspirational f*** off dude

  9. B.... M....

    Congrats to Janet!

  10. I.... H....

    some days you play Little Acorns and Cannon back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back and then back again. That's ok

  11. C.... C....

    Brain de Palma knew that society loves to bathe the cursed in blood and saliva..fearing what that misunderstand.
    Even though the God they speak of in King James is the same as the Devil, Mu-lil or Bel. Veiled contradictions two sided virtues of beauty in Yesod.

    C.... C....

    No, it's not. The devil (Bel or Ba'al) is spoken of in the King James as an enemy of the God of Israel. If you want to draw parallels; look at the natures and actions ascribed to figures. Jehovah never allowed child sacrifice, for example, but instead actively called Israel to wipe out those who practiced sacrifice to Bel, and to then destroy the idols.

  12. B.... C....

    be like the squirrel girl, give it a whirl...

  13. p.... ....

    I don’t get why he’s saying her problems are in her curls

    p.... ....

    Because cutting your hair and straightening your curls will surely make all your problems go away. Because surely the problem was in the curls

  14. T.... V....

    If you're thinking of the acorns as the amount of dollars you need to survive you are not alone.

  15. J.... B....

    Real shit mother fucker..The problems at hand are lighter than at heart

  16. p.... w....

    That being said still a very inspirational Tale

  17. p.... w....

    You know that squirrels binge on the acorns they bring to their nest the rest they bury so as not to attract Predators while they're hibernating although many died to starvation when they awake because despite popular myths they don't have any recollection of where they buried their f****** nuts

  18. A.... K....

    Take all your problems and rip them apart!.....

  19. A.... K....

    Be like the Squirrel!

  20. s.... ....

    This song always goes through my head when I straighten my hair.

  21. M.... T....

    Meg White is a musician and does what the song calls for, Bro

  22. R.... K....

    ..🐝🎼🎶🇺🇸🌹😅. Take Care. Thanks. BOBZGT🏁🐾🌹🍀

  23. c.... ....

    That dude: When problems overwhelm us and sadness smothers us...


    Me: FUCK YEAH THIS SONG IS AWESOME

    c.... ....

    Damn right!

  24. m.... ....

    everyone acting like the lyrics are that in depth when they're not. that's the genius. The fact we complicate it all up, all shits big and small. Heck, EVEN when we are aware of it we do it. stupid and smart all at once is very strange indeed.. this tune is excellent. i've had to become that god damn squirrel so many times, now i'm a cyclopsed cat from outer space. this song makes me feel like listening to this next. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka1zEYVwNxA

    have a good day :)

  25. I.... ....

    mais alguém escutou isso quando eram mais novos e desejaram ser a janet do começo carregando os problemas como nozes um de cada vez

  26. C.... ....

    The riff sounds similar, though not identical, to First Arsch's "Train."

  27. d.... r....

    Hands down one of the best songs on that album, even if the whole thing is a dang masterpiece!

  28. D.... K....

    Response pong

  29. M.... e....

    I just type squirrel song,

  30. S.... S....

    …….The problems at hand are lighter than at heart...….

  31. S.... S....

    Before you destroy them...

    Talk all your problems and rip 'em apart...


    Carrie and Mof in a Shopping Cart...…..


    I nothing thing else I didnknow From the Starr art...

  32. A.... B....

    That is some good advice!

  33. v.... ....

    THIS SONG IS FUCKING COOL AND YES IM SCREAMING

  34. C.... V....

    The lesson here is never trust in curly people

    C.... V....

    Carlos Valverde 3 chords and the TrooF bruh

  35. w.... ....

    I was thinking about how this song really helped me throughout high school and I felt like shit about myself. Looking at the comments I can see how it's the same for other people

  36. M.... W....

    Does anyone know where this speech is from? Is it a book? Did they record it just for this?

    M.... W....

    “His name’s Mort Crim, he’s an anchorman. And that was a complete accident. Somebody had given me a bunch of reel to reel tapes and they were full with radio ads and commercials and things. And I was recording, on one track, a piano part that you hear in the background at the beginning, and when I played it back, on the other track was that story. That was just how… how you’re hearing it on the album is just how I heard it when it first happened… it was an accident, so… I wrote the rest of the song based around that story, cause I loved that story, it was so great. There’s these sort of morality tales.. he has some radio show where he does these "morality tales” or whatever.. and it was great. So we recorded the song and I took it back to Detroit and I found him, went to his office, Mort Crim’s office and played it for him to get permission to see if we could put it on the record, thinking he was gonna hate it… but he really like it, so… we were glad. [laughs]“
    -Jack White

  37. U.... R....

    #Marketing

  38. C.... P....

    Be like the squirrel, girl.

  39. L.... D....

    MELVINS MEETS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

  40. V.... ....

    I used to love this album (this song was my favorite) when I was 8 years. God I had an amazing music taste even back then.

  41. I.... S....

    When my mom died, I heard this great song... and I actually did like the squirrel girl, and now in the time I write this I can say that life is better maybe not good, but definetly better... if Jack White see this sometime... thanks man! So powerful and underrated song...

  42. f.... ....

    This is going to sound weird, but I can hear a bit of Nirvana-vibe (yes, Nirvana) in the start, sort of like a mix of "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" and "Tourette's"... Love this song. Overall, "Elephant" is a slightly underrated I think...

  43. d.... ....

    Heavy sound!

  44. P.... B....

    No wonder I've been having so many issues! I'll go buy a hair straightener right away, thanks Jack!

    P.... B....

    Sarcasm. I like the song, not trying to be an asshole.

  45. O.... ....

    Be like the skwerl, babe.

  46. n.... p....

    my boyfri3nd showed me this song and now In love with this band

  47. Y.... ....

    your problems hide in your curls? devils hair?? was Jack saying curly/wool-like hair is lower class minority...

  48. a.... b....

    looks like the voice of niel degrasse Tyson. just sayin

  49. T.... ....

    This. Is. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  50. s.... r....

    fucking love this ☺☺☺☺🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

  51. V.... J....

    I love this but my mind uses a different metaphor: trying to start from bottom to a mountain top. if I look at the top, it's too far, I will never get there, too much in between. but if I keep my eyes on my feet, don't look up, I can take one single step at a time.

  52. k.... ....

    Volume 845646%, thank me later.

  53. M.... B....

    This song is beautifully noisy,love it and this album is the best rock album of the last 15 year easy!

  54. M.... n....

    Love for Jack and Meg!

  55. T.... ....

    Oh oh oh oh ah ah oh my hearing

  56. E.... R....

    if you can rock this, thank a teacher😃

  57. j.... ....

    Losing all hope was freedom!!!

    j.... ....

    Koki2428 Yep

    j.... ....

    Koki2428 couldn't think of what keywords to search for to find the song

  58. M.... A....

    God Dammit Janet good fucking job getting out of the strugle. Props to ya. x)

    M.... A....

    Matt Almli I've never made a YouTube comment but this cracked me the fuck up for some reason. thank you for this

  59. j.... ....

    Come on over, and do the twist!

    j.... ....

    jaredliv glad i'm not the only one who heard the Nirvana influence.

    j.... ....

    AAAHHHH HAAAAAAaaaa

    j.... ....

    jaredliv Sounds more like Frances Farmers

  60. M.... ....

    Best song for depression. Speaking from experience.

  61. J.... S....

    This record is a masterpiece, and this song is PROFOUND!

  62. T.... C....

    This reminds me of Portal for some reason.

    T.... C....

    Because JK Simmons

  63. F.... F....

    Awesome tune👏👏👏👏🌹

  64. I.... ....

    I used to constantly turn this song off thinking it was some talking track, I love this album but today it's like I have discovered a new track... unreal

    I.... ....

    The first time I heard this song I was scared Lol! It reminded me of Gorillaz' Monkey Mountain? Whatever that song is- can't listen to it because I get freaked out lol! But I stuck with this song and then the sweet guitar riff started- fear conquered!

    I.... ....

    IrishGary1 why we should just listen to albums from start to finish

  65. R.... P....

    But curly hair is beautiful tho...

    R.... P....

    My head is so twisted, my hats unwind

    R.... P....

    Your problems lie in your curls.

  66. H.... ....

    twenty one pilots - ode to sleep has literally copied the whole song of this and changed the words whatever

    H.... ....

    What hasn't Twenty One Pilots ripped off?

    H.... ....

    +msminmichigan sighsigh

    H.... ....

    +Rory Stockton understand your pain right there

  67. m.... ....

    Meg White is an underrated drummer. Yeah I said it. Come at me Bro.

    m.... ....

    @Osmium because her basic drumming and their connection made it RAW!

    m.... ....

    Drums and all. These two just want ta JAM

    m.... ....

    love that icky thump

    m.... ....

    Totally agree

    m.... ....

    Truth is Jack didn't even need perfect drummer, and just taught Meg the basis. She's an average drummer I think.

  68. M.... ....

    Mmmmmmmm

  69. R.... L....

    too sick

  70. F.... N....

    Uunf!! I was looking for the heavy side of whits stripes. That riff did the trick

  71. K.... 4....

    Good old Mort Crimm

  72. B.... ....

    Yes, Acorns.

    (Sorry for my bad English)

    B.... ....

    Bad English? Nigga you said two words.

    B.... ....

    Not understanding jokes...
    (I have to apologize for my bad English. It is not my native language so expect few mistakes in my text)

  73. C.... M....

    I will be like the squirrel jack... I will.

    C.... M....

    Chrissy Mccauley Squirrel it up :)

  74. 1.... ....

    omg yess

  75. D.... ....

    This goes out to the folks saying this sounds like this or that. This sounds a lot like music. Who cares what genre it is just enjoy.

    D.... ....

    can't people enjoy the song aswell as throw their opinion in here?

  76. M.... D....

    My favorite song on the album.

  77. w.... ....

    Sounds like some buddy holly

  78. e.... ....

    J'ai longtemps cherché un riff de guitare aussi dingue et addictif dans tout le rock qui existe sur terre, mais sans grand succès...

    e.... ....

    +ettolrahcecila connais-tu Pixies? Plein de riffs inimitables

    e.... ....

    Les pixies, pas mal dans le style, j'avoue !

  79. X.... ....

    This one helps me through the tough times

  80. H.... R....

    better than any psychotherapy yet

    H.... R....

    Hanna Rosenfeld psychotherapy is a scam

  81. x.... ....

    Like if this song has actually been inspirational.

    x.... ....

    Yep, you betcha!

    x.... ....

    Fuck off completely

    x.... ....

    Yeah GET BENT!!

    x.... ....

    Of course is inspirational, don't you dare to tell me you don't feel something..different, when you hear the line '' be like the squirrel girl ''

  82. J.... L....

    I used to get scared when hearing the voice over in the beginning. I don't know why.

    J.... L....

    +Jenna Lozano probably the atonal piano accompaniment, i think its supposed to add eerieness

    J.... L....

    cuz the music i the backround

    J.... L....

    Same! Took me a moment to stay with the song! Reminded me of that Gorillaz song... I get scared!

    J.... L....

    Agnieszka Miszewska Oh My GOD it's a giant squirrel that's going to EAT me alive! I'm soo skerd...

    J.... L....

    At first when I heard the voice, I thought I was listening to an ad.

  83. a.... ....

    when problems overwhelm us and sadnesss 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, the she lost her job, she had now and 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 modern day, when she was at her lowest, she watched a squirrel storing up nuts for the weather. One at a time, he would take them to the nest. And she thought, if that squirrel can take care of himself, with a hard sweater coming on, so can I. Once i broke my problems into small pieces, i was able to carry them, just like those acorns. by heart, bitch.

    a.... ....

    @amarylliscobain Still you got some words wrong, so that some of the phrases don't make any sense. These are the right words:
    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.'

    Just wanted to point that out. No overcorrection intended...

    a.... ....

    @Cellomantiker you are right, i am laughing with the mistakes!

    a.... ....

    It's cute, reminds me of thinking songs had different lyrics as a kid. :)

    a.... ....

    SPELL CHECK

  84. M.... W....

    Be like the squirrel!

  85. T.... v....

    "We couldn’t afford new tapes back then that’s actually why you hear mort crim the radio host on that one stripes track with the squirrel. We were recording over old radio tapes to save money" (Vault Chat)

    T.... v....

    @Tessa van Raalte Yeah, and he and Meg are brother and sister, lol! =D

    T.... v....

    @Brimstone Salvaging no they're not, they used to be married but then referred to themselves as siblings as a joke.

    T.... v....

    @Miguel Hernandez As was what Tessa van Raalte quoted. Which was my point.

    T.... v....

    That's why I love Jack White, he can do some fantastic innovative art with so little.

    T.... v....

    I think he was trying to convey the point that they had to do that, I'm pretty sure he was playing that riff on the piano when that was on the radio, And just recreated (the moment, not the radio hosts voice) it while recording, I doubt they recorded over old tapes for the recording Elephant

  86. l.... ....

    So inspiring...hehe

  87. V.... ....

    Meant " this whole album" .......drunk

  88. V.... ....

    I'm new to YouTube, and there seems to be a " fuck meg" contingency out there........this song , his whole album, like jack said..." She's like a little cave man!"........rock n roll!!!

    V.... ....

    Meg is part of that, no doubt. We love Meg

    V.... ....

    It's fucking 2015, how are you new to youtube?!

    V.... ....

    +Dezi Shiraz believe it or not, new people are born everyday who grow up and experience things for the first time. I know it's crazy.

  89. F.... ....

    You know after 2 suicide attempts I realized something... Swallowing pills suck! Hahaha!

    But really made me get better is growing out of it I guess.

    F.... ....

    Indeed, there's no fun way of suicide. Your body is designed to make it hurt.

    Glad you grew out of it though.

    F.... ....

    @Reztes Ttam i think I was just born with that depression gene cause I still get sad but its not as bad as it used to be 

    F.... ....

    just be like the squirrel :)

    F.... ....

    Reztes Ttam. Well, you say there's no fun way to commit suicide, but I reckon some would be a lot more enjoyable than others.

    F.... ....

    Gonna get better dude

    Someone who tried

  90. T.... T....

    Ill never forget the first time I heard this song. When the guitar kicked in I got goosebumps.

  91. s.... s....

    heavy tunage!! YES

    s.... s....

    Tunage? This is a heavy tune but the tuning is only in Standard

  92. D.... ....

    This song is a combination of Nirvana and Led Zeppelin, im mind f**king blown

    D.... ....

    chuck in a bit of Black Sabbath too I reckon

    D.... ....

    @TVinmyEye Nirvana money rolls in .. has exact same tune ..

    D.... ....

    +billab0ng83 I guess the difference between Jack White and Kurt Cobain is that Jack White actually posses talent!

    D.... ....

    Listen Banksy, this is The fucking White Stripes, what do you expect from these two legends?

    D.... ....

    I thought this was the perfect combo of Meg and jack white.

  93. l.... ....

    Sooooo rad. YES!

  94. r.... k....

    just like those acerns

  95. r.... p....

    oh yeah about time! What a tune!

  96. D.... S....

    Jack speaks in Click! Awesome.