Lyrics size

[Thomas Scharkowski]

Hi all,

the following code works except "\override Lyrics .LyricText".

Help please!

Thank you,
Thomas
cygwin
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\version "2.1.26"
\score {
<<        \context ChordNames
        \chords{
        c2 g:7
        }
        <<
        \context Voice = "Melody"
        \notes {
        \override Lyrics .LyricText   #'font-size = #' -2
        \stemUp
        \clef "G_8"
        \relative c'{
        c4 d e f
        }
        }
        \\
        \context Voice = "Bass"
        \notes {
        \stemDown               
        \relative c {
        c2 g
        }
        }
        \lyricsto "Melody" \new Lyrics \lyrics
        {
        This is my text!
        }
        >>
>>
        \paper {linewitdth=17.5 \cm}
        
}