You know she stays right out of reach Keeps that position, plays the game I'd like to think I'll quit playing But the dice roll on And if the snake eyes shine I'll chase down the alley's dark All over again The bent angels bend my neck And eventually my mind My time is short, why do I spend so much time Searching for... So I take mistakes in stride I make the stakes go high Watch this shrinking heart Break and mend again And I bet, if I could bet it all I probably would watch the money go 'Til I'm down again The bent angels bend my neck And eventually my mind My time is short Why do I spend so much time Searching for Veronica Lake? ♪ The bent angels bend my neck And eventually my mind My time is short, why do I spend so much time Searching for Veronica Lake? Where are the mystery girls Who start a riot with their smiles? Make you go a mile For another fight But the dice roll on And if the snake eyes shine I'll chase down the alleys dark All over again The bent angels bend my neck And eventually my mind My time is short, why do I spend so much time Searching for Veronica Lake?