\version "2.19.0" refrain = \lyricmode { Here's the re -- frain. Here's the re -- frain. } verseOne = \lyricmode { This is verse one. This is verse one. } verseTwo = \lyricmode { This is verse two. This is verse two. } verseThree = \lyricmode { This is verse three. This is verse three. } verseFour = \lyricmode { This is verse four. This is verse four. } \score { << { \new Voice = "refrain" { c'4 c'4 c'4 c'4 \break c'4 c'4 c'4 c'4 \break } \new Voice = "verse" { c'4 c'4 c'4 c'4 \break c'4 c'4 c'4 c'4 \break } } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "refrain" \refrain \new Lyrics \lyricsto "verse" \verseOne \new Lyrics \lyricsto "verse" \verseTwo \new Lyrics \lyricsto "verse" \verseThree \new Lyrics \lyricsto "verse" \verseFour >> }