Lyrics appear in the Lyrics view as a stream of syllables, each one associated with a note in the track.  If there is not a direct correlation of words to MIDI notes (or words with hyphens) then Sonar sometimes adjusts the notes (It would probably be better if it dropped words instead).  Is this possibly what is going on?  I always add lyrics in Staff View so that I can align the words with the notes.
 
EDIT: Lyrics are not, and never have been, free-form text.  You need to match syllables to notes.
 
Glen

Thanks, Randy, Alex, & Glen, for your input.  I'll definitely have to start working in the staff view while entering the lyrics from now on.  Because I generally have the lyrics in a separate file, I've generally tried to cut and paste them into the lyrics view.  I'll just have to type them in again I suppose.
 
I did submit a problem report on this last week.  In fact, I'm here right now because I was wondering why I haven't received even a confirmation of them having received the report.   Odd.  Other times I got an immediate automatic response in my email telling me the report was received.  I may have to try again.
 
..   Tony

tbaroni
Thanks, Randy, Alex, & Glen, for your input.  I'll definitely have to start working in the staff view while entering the lyrics from now on.  Because I generally have the lyrics in a separate file, I've generally tried to cut and paste them into the lyrics view.  I'll just have to type them in again I suppose....

 
Right - Just pasting into that Lyric View is definitely not the way it works.  When the intended Lyric tool is used in the Staff View, it's great when it behaves.  You just select the first note in your melody-only track, and type away.--that's the way it's supposed to work anyway.
 

tbaroni...I did submit a problem report on this last week.  In fact, I'm here right now because I was wondering why I haven't received even a confirmation of them having received the report.   Odd.  Other times I got an immediate automatic response in my email telling me the report was received...

I think it's possible that when they get a report of a known issue, they groan and put off dealing with it.  Just a theory.
 
RB

I reported CWBRN 23204 back in Feb 2014.  No record of what I attempted to submit a several days ago. 
No time to resubmit this right now.

You can also check the status of CWBRN 23204 on the link I gave you... You might even be able to add a comment (although often you get locked out if it moves onto the next status step). I've added it to my list anyway as a reproducible bug.
 
At this stage there appears to be no confirmation by Cakewalk on whether there will be an X3F patch or not.
 
Cheers...

I thought I had submitted a problem report several days ago; I know I went thru the motions and attached a file.  But it apparently never got submitted.  I've been known to type an email and never hit send.  Or maybe that's when I encountered a helpful message something like, "An unexpected error occurred,"  and gave up in frustration.
Anyway, I submitted this again.  CWBRN 26232.  It got registered this time.
 

Is 23204 the same issue? Thanks...

Alex -
 
I cannot access CWBRN 23204.  Says that number doesn't match my email address.

Thanks...

Just got off the phone with cakewalk support.  Seems like there is a solution to this problem: before entering lyrics to a track, bounce the track to one clip!  Worked for me while I was on the phone with him anyway.
 
Oh boy!  I hope this is the answer.  Must go pour myself a drink to celebrate!
 
..  Tony