--- /dev/null
+\version "2.14.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "A non-staff line (such as @code{Lyrics}) at the top
+of a system is spaced appropriately."
+}
+
+\layout {
+ ragged-right = ##t
+ \context {
+ \Lyrics
+ \override VerticalAxisGroup
+ #'nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing #'minimum-distance = #20
+ \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #DOWN
+ }
+}
+<<
+ \new Lyrics \lyricmode {
+ My2 first Li4 -- ly song,
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricmode {
+ Not2 much can4 go wrong!
+ }
+ \context Voice = "voice" \relative c'' {
+ d2 d c4 bes a2
+ }
+>>
+