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A Whiter Shade of Pale Lyrics by Joe Cocker

Luxury You Can Afford

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We skipped the light fandango
And turned cartwheels across the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
The crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
Whe we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see
But I wandered through my playing cards
Would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
At the moment my eyes were open
They might just as well have been closed
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
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Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker

About “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Joe Cocker

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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is credited to Joe Cocker. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" appears on "Luxury You Can Afford".

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