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A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum

We skipped a light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
(But the) crowd called out for more
The (1)________ 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, I'm home on (2)__________ leave
Though in truth we were at sea
So I took her by the (3)______________ glass
And would not let her be
Saying, you must be the mermaid
Who took neptune for a ride
But she smiled at me so sadly
That my anger straightway died
And so it was that later
As the miller (4)________ 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 (5)__________ 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 (6)____________ my eyes were open
They (7)__________ just as well (8)________ been closed
And so it was that later
As the (9)____________ told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter (10)__________ of pale

Answers:
(1) room(2) shore(3) looking(4) told(5) plain(6) moment(7) might(8) have(9) miller(10) shade