diff --git a/html/demo.js b/html/demo.js
index 34a77c7..33324ef 100644
--- a/html/demo.js
+++ b/html/demo.js
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ function takeLeadClick() {
     singer_client.x_send_metadata("markStartSinging", true);
     leadButtonState = "stop-singing";
     window.backingTrack.style.display = "none";
+    window.provideLyrics.style.display = "none";
   } else if (leadButtonState == "stop-singing") {
     singer_client.x_send_metadata("markStopSinging", true);
     window.takeLead.textContent = "Lead a Song";
@@ -296,6 +297,25 @@ function takeLeadClick() {
 
 window.takeLead.addEventListener("click", takeLeadClick);
 
+window.provideLyrics.addEventListener("click", () => {
+  window.lyricsEntry.style.display = "block";
+});
+
+window.lyricsEntryCancel.addEventListener("click", () => {
+  window.lyricsEntry.style.display = "none";
+  window.lyricsTooLong.style.display = "none";
+});
+
+window.lyricsEntryOk.addEventListener("click", () => {
+  if (window.lyricsEntryBox.value.length > 2500) {
+    window.lyricsTooLong.style.display = "block";
+  } else {
+    window.lyricsEntry.style.display = "none";
+    window.lyricsTooLong.style.display = "none";
+    singer_client.send_kv("lyrics", window.lyricsEntryBox.value);
+  }
+});
+
 window.bpm.addEventListener("change", () => {
   const newBpm = parseInt(window.bpm.value);
   if (isNaN(newBpm) || newBpm < 0 || newBpm > 500) {
@@ -522,6 +542,7 @@ function set_controls() {
   window.estLatency.innerText = "...";
 
   window.backingTrack.display = "none";
+  window.provideLyrics.style.display = "none";
 }
 
 function in_select_change() {
@@ -868,8 +889,10 @@ function update_active_users(
     leadButtonState = "start-singing";
     window.backingTrack.style.display = "inline-block";
     window.backingTrack.selectedIndex = 0;
+    window.provideLyrics.style.display = "inline-block";
   } else if (!imLeading) {
     window.backingTrack.style.display = "none";
+    window.provideLyrics.style.display = "none";
     if (hasLeader && song_active()) {
       window.takeLead.textContent = "Halt Song";
       leadButtonState = "stop-singing"
@@ -1463,7 +1486,6 @@ async function start_singing() {
       window.backingVolumeControl.value = metadata["backingVolume"];
     }
 
-
     first_bucket_s = metadata["first_bucket"] || first_bucket_s;
 
     if (metadata["twilio_token"]) {
@@ -1471,6 +1493,11 @@ async function start_singing() {
       connect_twilio();
     }
 
+    if (metadata["lyrics"]) {
+      window.lyricsDisplay.value = metadata["lyrics"];
+      window.lyricsDisplay.style.display = "block";
+    }
+
     let startSingingCountdown = null;
     let stopSingingCountdown = null;
 
@@ -1571,6 +1598,10 @@ async function start_singing() {
       window.buckets.style.display = showBuckets ? "flex" : "none";
       window.unbucketedUsers.style.display = showBuckets ? "none" : "block";
 
+      if (!showBuckets) {
+        window.lyricsDisplay.style.display = "none";
+      }
+
       const showBucketingGuide = hasLeader && !song_active();
       window.bucketingGuide.style.display =
         showBucketingGuide ? "block" : "none";
diff --git a/html/index.html b/html/index.html
index e10318d..65207a7 100644
--- a/html/index.html
+++ b/html/index.html
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 }
 
 #backingTrack { display: none; }
+#provideLyrics { display: none; }
 
 #crash {
   display: none;
@@ -411,8 +412,43 @@
 #aboveBuckets > * {
   margin-bottom: 1em;
 }
+
+#lyricsEntry {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 1em;
+  left: 1em;
+  border-radius: 0.5em;
+  border: 1px solid #aaa;
+  width: calc(100vw - 2em);
+  height: calc(100vh - 2em);
+  background: rgb(224, 242, 242);
+  z-index: 2;
+  display: none;
+}
+#lyricsEntryBox {
+  width: calc(100% - 2em);
+  height: calc(100% - 4em);
+  margin: 1em;
+}
+#lyricsEntryBottom {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  margin-right: 1em;
+}
+#lyricsTooLong {
+  color: red;
+  display: none;
+  margin-right: 1em;
+}
+#lyricsDisplay {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 40vh;
+  display: none;
+}
 </style>
 
+
 <link rel="icon"
       type="image/png"
       href="https://www.jefftk.com/bucket-brigade-logo.png">
@@ -421,6 +457,15 @@
 
 </head>
 
+<div id=lyricsEntry>
+<textarea id=lyricsEntryBox></textarea>
+<div id=lyricsEntryBottom>
+<div id=lyricsTooLong>Sorry, too many lyrics</div>
+<button id=lyricsEntryOk>OK</button>
+<button id=lyricsEntryCancel>Cancel</button>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 <div id=page>
 
 <div id=topbar>
@@ -879,6 +924,7 @@ <h3>Settings that affect everyone</h3>
 <div id=aboveBuckets>
   <div>
     <button id=takeLead>Lead a Song</button>
+    <button id=provideLyrics>Provide Lyrics</button>
     <select id=backingTrack></select>
     <div id=runningStatus></div>
   </div>
@@ -904,6 +950,9 @@ <h3>Settings that affect everyone</h3>
 
   </div>
 
+  <textarea id=lyricsDisplay>
+  Lyrics Go Here
+  </textarea>
 </div>
 
 
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index e0e7aff..f6e73e8 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ def reset(self):
         self.disable_auto_gain = False
         self.disable_song_video = False
 
+        self.lyrics = ""
+
         if recorder:
             recorder.reset()
 
@@ -359,6 +361,8 @@ def __init__(self, userid, name, last_heard_server_clock, delay_samples) -> None
                   scalar_to_friendly_volume(state.backing_volume))
         if state.disable_song_video:
             self.send("disableSongVideo", state.disable_song_video)
+        if state.lyrics:
+            self.send("lyrics", state.lyrics)
 
     def allocate_twilio_token(self):
         token = AccessToken(secrets["twilio"]["account_sid"],
@@ -755,11 +759,7 @@ def handle_json_post(in_json_raw, in_data):
         else:
             return json.dumps({"error": "unknown request " + in_json["request"]}), np.zeros(0)
 
-    query_string = in_json["query_string"]
-    client_address = in_json.get("client_address", None)
-
-    out_data, x_audio_metadata = handle_post(
-        in_data, query_string, print_status=True, client_address=client_address)
+    out_data, x_audio_metadata = handle_post(in_json, in_data)
 
     return json.dumps({
         "x-audio-metadata": x_audio_metadata,
@@ -909,11 +909,12 @@ def extract_params(params, keys):
 def get_events_to_send() -> Any:
     return [{"evid": i[0], "clock": i[1]} for i in events.items()]
 
-def handle_post(in_data, query_string, print_status, client_address=None) -> Tuple[Any, str]:
+def handle_post(in_json, in_data) -> Tuple[Any, str]:
     in_data = in_data.view(dtype=np.float32)
 
     raw_params = {}
     # For some reason urllib can't handle the query_string being empty
+    query_string = in_json["query_string"]
     if query_string:
         raw_params = urllib.parse.parse_qs(query_string, strict_parsing=True)
     query_params = clean_query_params(raw_params)
@@ -1046,8 +1047,8 @@ def handle_post(in_data, query_string, print_status, client_address=None) -> Tup
     update_users(userid, username, server_clock, client_read_clock)
     user = users[userid]
 
-    if client_address is not None:
-        user.client_address = client_address
+    if "client_address" in in_json:
+        user.client_address = in_json["client_address"]
 
     user.in_spectator_mode = query_params.get("spectator", None)
 
@@ -1064,6 +1065,10 @@ def handle_post(in_data, query_string, print_status, client_address=None) -> Tup
         user.backing_volume = friendly_volume_to_scalar(
             float(user_backing_volume))
 
+    if "lyrics" in in_json:
+        state.lyrics = in_json["lyrics"]
+        sendall("lyrics", state.lyrics)
+
     # If we are running under Ritual Engine, disable functionality that is  not
     #   required in that setting, and would be disruptive if triggered by
     #   accident.
@@ -1194,7 +1199,7 @@ def handle_post(in_data, query_string, print_status, client_address=None) -> Tup
     x_audio_metadata.update(user.to_send)
     user.mark_sent()
 
-    if print_status:
+    if in_json.get("print_status", False):
         maybe_print_status()
 
     bin_summary = binary_user_summary(user_summary(requested_user_summary))