--- /dev/null
+\version "2.14.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "Non-staff lines between two systems don't confuse the
+layout engine. In particular, they don't interfere with
+@code{system-system-spacing}, which controls the flexible spacing
+between the two closest staves of consecutive systems."
+}
+
+\paper {
+ ragged-right = ##t
+ system-system-spacing = #'((basic-distance . 20) (minimum-distance . 30))
+ annotate-spacing = ##t
+}
+
+<<
+ \new Lyrics
+ \with { \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN }
+ \lyricmode {
+ My2 first Li4 -- ly song,2
+ My2 first Li4 -- ly song,2
+ }
+ \context Voice = "voice" \relative c'' {
+ d2 d c4 bes a2 \break
+ d'2 d c4 bes a2
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricmode {
+ Not2 much can4 go wrong!2
+ Not2 much can4 go wrong!2
+ }
+>>