A Whiter Shade of Pale Lyrics

(keith reid/gary brooker)


We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When 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
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might just as well've 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

And so it was.... (fade)

Michael Bolton - Ultimate Collection

Jul 2002

1. Soul Provider
2. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
3. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
4. How Can We Be Lovers
5. When I'm Back on My Feet Again
6. Georgia on My Mind
7. Time, Love and Tenderness
8. When a Man Loves a Woman
9. Missing You Now
10. Steel Bars
11. Said I Loved You...But I Lied
12. Lean on Me
13. Can I Touch You...There? [Album Version]
14. Love Is the Power
15. Soul of My Soul
16. A Whiter Shade of Pale
17. I Promise You
18. I Found Someone
19. A Love So Beautiful
20. Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love
21. Drift Away
22. Reach Out (I'll Be There)
23. The Best of Love
24. Go the Distance
25. Sexual Healing
26. Ain't No Sunshine
27. Nessun Dorma! [From Turandot]
28. Once in a Lifetime
29. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
30. To Love Somebody
31. Now That I Found You
32. That's What Love Is All About