Dick...would it be possible or useful if the lyrics database were totally separate from the tunes? That is, make a list of midis (and alternatives, when known) that was not physically linked, but was easily available to those who needed a tune? Synchronized words & music are nice, and they could be done as midis using NoteWorthy, then made available for use in something like VanBasco's. No, it's not the total solution, but as you say, the Windows & Mac versions are not as searchable as DOS right now. A midi, even if it's NOT synchronized, is at least playable on a Mac.

(just brainstorming here...the important goal for many is to make updating more than an annual or semi-annual event....and not totally dependent on you & Susan having time & energy.)

You say you don't trust a wiki database...but these 'can' be done with limited access, so everyone whose grandma sang it "this way" couldn't make radical changes. The Mudcat forum itself can be edited by a few volunteers with limited access....

(The alt.comp.freeware online Wiki requires a password to access, and though it is easily available, that needn't be the case.)