Lyric discussion by elmedio 

Cover art for Junk lyrics by Beatles, The

I have downloaded this song off a compilation entitled "The Whiter Album", full of what I assume is demos for the White album. Paul wrote it while in the beatles while on their spiritual retreat with the maharishi, The lyrics are a cultural critique to american (or first world) capitalist consumerism and decadence and how it is both a mirror of destruction home(as junk) and out (in war).