Kevin I know the difference between fact and opinion. In my opinion some lyricists should learn a bit about music before trying to write lyrics. Their work suffers because of lack of musical knowledge...FACT

I do not syllable count when writing lyrics.... the length a line needs to be to fit the meter comes naturally as I write it.
Whilst I agree that sometimes a dictionary or thesaurus or other rhyming aid can be useful I seldom use such tools when writing lyrics. I would not stop others using any tool they feel helps.....just stating that a good education and musical knowledge reduces the other tools necessary to write good lyrics.
Now if people cannot understand this point that is their loss.