\version "2.19.36" upper = \relative c'' { \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 a4 b c d a4 b c d a4 b c d } lower = \relative c { \clef bass \key c \major \time 4/4 a2 c a2 c a2 c } text = \lyricmode { Aaa Bee Cee Dee A word is veryverylongindeed a tiny little bit. } \score { \new GrandStaff << \new Staff = upper { \new Voice = "singer" \upper } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "singer" \text \new Staff = lower { \lower } >> \layout { \context { \GrandStaff \accepts "Lyrics" } \context { \Lyrics %%\consists "Bar_engraver" } } \midi { } }