she saw the ragged edge of nowhere from a fast moving train watched the scenery fly by with a fever in her brain seemed like a good time at the time rolling down that track now the only thing she wants is a one way ticket back she s a homeward looking angel and she s feeling mighty tired her party dress is tattered but her vision is inspired and that girl looking back in the mirror lord made such a mess of things and she s leaving in the morning soon as she can find her wings soon as she can find her wings she s so very hungry for a piece of mama s pie served up on grandma s china after church on sunday night oh now papa s probably turning out the lights and heading up the stairs and the wayward child he never talks about still turns up in his prayers she s a homeward looking angel and she s feeling mighty tired her party dress is tattered but her vision is inspired and that girl looking back in the mirror lord made such a mess of things and she s leaving in the morning soon as she can find her wings soon as she can find her wings there s a road ahead and a road behind all roads lead to home this time she s a homeward looking angel and she s feeling mighty tired her party dress is tattered but her vision is inspired and that girl looking back in the mirror lord made such a mess of things and she s leaving in the morning soon as she can find her wings soon as she can find her wings homeward looking angel