Lyric discussion by laocoon 

Cover art for God Knows I'm Good lyrics by David Bowie

yep, the verses are definitely set up to direct your sympathy to the woman...

"And a cash machine was spitting by my shoulder. And I saw the multitude of faces, honest, rich and clean As the merchandise exchanged and money roared. And a woman hot with worry slyly slipped a tin of stewing steak"

If the song were written to expose the woman's hypocrisy then this verse would have to be taken as meaning something like..."here's this crazy lady with her belief in god throwing a wrench into the flawless economic system, as usual..." just doesn't jibe to me