\version "2.19.8"
#(set-default-paper-size "a6" 'landscape)

% here, lyric syllables are automatically assigned to notes
% by \lyricsto

% the refrain text is written next to the second stanza
% in order to be vertically centered if there is no
% line break at the beginning of the stanza

% in the other stanzas, the refrain must be skipped
% by one underscore per missing syllable

melody = \relative { \time 3/4 c'4 d e f2. d4 e f g2. \break
                     bes4 a g f( g8 f) e[( d]) g4( e) d c2. }
stanzaOne = \lyricmode { _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
                         \set stanza = "1."
                         This is the text of stan -- za one }
stanzaTwo = \lyricmode { This is the text of the re -- frain.
                         \set stanza = "2."
                         This is the text of stan -- za two. }
stanzaThree = \lyricmode { _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
                         \set stanza = "3."
                           This is the text of stan -- za three. }

\score {
  <<
    \new Voice = "melody" \melody
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \stanzaOne
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \stanzaTwo
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \stanzaThree
  >>
}