\version "2.14.2" \header { title = "Li'l Liza Jane" composer = "Traditional" tagline = "" % This disables lilypond's self-advertisement (in a footer of the last page). } melody = \relative c' { \clef treble % \key g \major .... e' \key c \major \time 4/4 \repeat unfold 2 { e4 c d c | e g g2 | } \alternative { { a4 g2 e4 | g1 | \break } { e4 e2 d4 | c1 | \break } } \repeat unfold 2 { c'2. g4 | a2 g | } \alternative { { a4 g2 e4 | g1 } { e4 e2 d4 | c1 } } } stanzaOne = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"1." I've gotta girl in | Bal -- ti -- more | Li'l Li -- za | Jane, | \set stanza = #"2." She's the girl that I a -- dore, | Li'l Li -- za | Jane. \set stanza = #"R:" Oh, E -- li -- za | Li'l Li -- za | Jane | Oh, E -- li -- za | Li'l Li -- za | Jane | } stanzaTwo = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"2:" I've gotta girl an' | you've got none, | Li'l Li -- za | Jane, | \set stanza = #"2:" I've gotta girl that call me hon' __ | Li'l Li -- za | Jane. } stanzaThree = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"3:" I know_a girl that | I a -- dore, | Li'l Li -- za | Jane, | \set stanza = #"3:" way down south in | Bal -- ti -- more. | Li'l Li -- za | Jane. } stanzaFour = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"4:" Down where she lives po -- sies grow, | Li'l Li -- za | Jane, | \set stanza = #"4:" Chick -- ens round the kitch -- en door. | Li'l Li -- za | Jane. } stanzaFive = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"5:" I woundn't care how | far we roam, | Li'l Li -- za | Jane, | \set stanza = #"5:" Where she's at is | home sweet home. | Li'l Li -- za | Jane. } \score { << \new Voice = "one" { \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaOne \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaTwo \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaThree \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaFour \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaFive >> \layout { % Set the indentation of the first stave to 0 mm. indent = 0\mm % Increase the space in between the staves. system-system-spacing = #'((padding . 2)) } }