Rag and Bone
The White Stripes Lyrics

Rag and bone!
Repeated exclamation to emphasize the title and theme of the song - the pursuit of discarded items to repurpose or sell.

Meg, look at this place.
Opening dialogue, suggesting the singers are in or near a location with an abundance of unclaimed items.

Well, this place is like a mansion! It's like a mansion, look at all this stuff!
Jack and Meg White are excited about the possibilities of finding items to repurpose or sell in the discarded objects around them.

I dunno...
Meg expresses some hesitation about their mission.

Look, I see something over there... Man... Well, could you ever sell it rag and bone?
Jack draws Meg's attention to an item of interest, speculates on its potential value, and asks if they could make a profit from selling it in their rag and bone operation.

Bring out your junk and we'll give it a home A broken trumpet or a telephone Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to me
Jack calls on potential donors to provide their unwanted items for repurposing or selling.

Yeah Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to me
Repeated chorus, emphasizing the singers' desire for more items to add to their collection.

Oh, looking pretty Your pretty little rags and bones
The unconventional beauty of objects others deem worthless is celebrated, suggesting that all items have the potential to be reused or repurposed.

You sure you don't want it, man? I could use... take it.
Jack emphasizes the value he places on discarded items and tries to convince a potential donor to give him an item.

Make some money out of 'em at least.
Jack sees the collection and reselling of unwanted objects as a way to make a profit.

Hey, if you ain't gonna use it, just give it to us. We'll give it a home.
Jack appeals to those who have no use for their unwanted items to consider giving them to the singers to repurpose or sell.

Well, have they got something shiny for me? Anybody got a Christmas tree? Can you party with a toilet seat? Ah, jump up, ah, jump up, ah, jump up Come on and give it to me
Jack lists some unusual items he would like to repurpose or sell, further emphasizing the unconventional nature of their rag and bone business.

We wanna get it, granny, while it's hot You think it's trash, granny, but it's not Oh, we'll be taking whatever you got Ah, give up, ah, give up, ah, give up Come on and give it to me
Jack sings as if addressing an older woman, underscoring the idea that his business is not limited by age, location, or social status.

Look at what techniques turn tables to gramophones.
Jack acknowledges that the existence of his business is a result of his ability to repurpose discarded items in new and inventive ways.

So take a last lick of your ice-cream cone And lock up what you still wanna own But please be kind (take your time) And don't rewind (it's fine)...
Jack suggests that he does not want to take away items that are still valuable to their original owners and encourages people to carefully consider what they want to donate or discard.

Yeah, your pretty little rags and bones Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to us!
Final repetition of the chorus and invitation for donors to give their unwanted items.