\version "2.18.0" \include "english.ly" melody = \relative bf' { \key df \major \autoBeamOff % I prefer manual beaming for vocal music, but nowadays its a matter of taste gf'8[ ff] ef[ df] ef2 c8[\melisma df] ef2.\melismaEnd df8[\melisma c] bf2.\melismaEnd % \bar "" \break % why \bar "" ? gf8[\melisma af] bf[ c] ~ c2~ | c\melismaEnd ef,8[\melisma f!] bf[ af]\melismaEnd gf1 } text = \lyricmode { % you canb change these to your needs % and you can place it in the layout block ( \context { \Lyrics ... } ) \override LyricHyphen.dash-period = #5 \override LyricHyphen.length = #.5 A -- ja -- nar ma -- ha __ pa -- ri -- choy } \score{ << \new Voice = "one" { \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text >> \layout { } }