Is Bowie sympathizing with the old lady ? Is she stealiing out of necessity, or is she a kleptomaniac ? Whatever the case, he is inviting the audience to empthaize ( and sympathize ) with her plight ? Society will rush to judgement - to some people she is nothing more than a thief - but to others a poor, unfortunate soul who has stolen a tin of stewing steak in order to eat. She is not a criminal - she is poor, that is all- a victim of circumstance, and God knows that she's good - even if lesser mortals thing differently.
Is Bowie sympathizing with the old lady ? Is she stealiing out of necessity, or is she a kleptomaniac ? Whatever the case, he is inviting the audience to empthaize ( and sympathize ) with her plight ? Society will rush to judgement - to some people she is nothing more than a thief - but to others a poor, unfortunate soul who has stolen a tin of stewing steak in order to eat. She is not a criminal - she is poor, that is all- a victim of circumstance, and God knows that she's good - even if lesser mortals thing differently.