Procol Harem’s lyrics are inexplicable because they chopped two stanzas from Whiter Shade of Pale for radio.
See the comment by Ed here:
Contemporary Classics, Compare and Contrast: A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967-2006)
http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/grace_notes/contemporary_classics_a_w.php
Video compare and contrast there is worthwhile if you like Procol Harum.
Good stuff- much obliged!