Portobello Belle Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cadencecascade 

Cover art for Portobello Belle lyrics by Dire Straits

And what do the lines

"She sees the man upon his back there Escaping from a sack there And Belladonna lingers Her gloves they got no fingers"

mean?

@cadencecascade She lingers because the man upon his back escaping from the sack is a street-performer escapologist. She watches the show.

@cadencecascade Thank you for the answer! I thought it was about a thief who is selling the stolen things, hanging on the lining of his coat. And she stops to try on a ring. She does not need to take off her gloves for this, they are without fingers.