\version "2.19.3" \header { title = "Test" } melody = \relative f { \repeat unfold 11 { c'4 c c c } c1 \bar "|." } textOne = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "1. " This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the first line. This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the first line. This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the first line. } textTwo = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "2. " This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the se -- cond line. This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the se -- cond line. This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in here. } textThree = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "3. " This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the third line. This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the third line. This is some stu -- pid text to show the prob -- lems in the third line. } \score { << \new Staff { \new Voice = "mel" { \melody } } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mel" { \textOne } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mel" { \textTwo } \new Lyrics \with { %\override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing.padding = #10 \override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-unrelatedstaff-spacing.padding = #10 } \lyricsto "mel" { \textThree } >> }