Story Lives On (For Steve) (Verse 1) Under the blue of a Colorado sky A chapter has closed, a good friend's goodbye The sixth of September, the air got so cold A story concluded, a tale to be told You found the truth in the shadows and light And turned it to words in the dead of the night The Rockies stood witness to every line A masterful author, a spirit so fine (Chorus) Oh, Steve Jackson, the pages may turn But the fire you lit will continue to burn In the books that you wrote, in the lives that you knew A piece of your heart is still shining on through A friend and a writer, your work here is done But your story lives on past the set of the sun (Verse 2) We'll remember your kindness, the laugh in your voice In a world full of noise, you were a clear choice You saw the details that most of us missed Put truth to the paper with a narrative twist From chilling accounts to a historical scene You were a king with a pen, you were sharp, you were keen Now the library's quiet, your chair is now bare But your spirit is found on the words written there (Chorus) Oh, Steve Jackson, the pages may turn But the fire you lit will continue to burn In the books that you wrote, in the lives that you knew A piece of your heart is still shining on through A friend and a writer, your work here is done But your story lives on past the set of the sun (Verse 3) I picked up a book with your name on the spine, A well-worn-in copy, a favorite of mine. And in every sentence, I still hear your voice, In the turn of a phrase, in a character's choice. You may not be here to turn the next page, But you're built to last on a timeless stage. (Bridge) The ink has run dry, the final proof read But a legacy's planted from every word said And though we all miss you, and feel the deep pain We find you again in the sun and the rain (Chorus) Oh, Steve Jackson, the pages may turn But the fire you lit will continue to burn In the books that you wrote, in the lives that you knew A piece of your heart is still shining on through A friend and a writer, your work here is done But your story lives on past the set of the sun (Outro) Yeah, we find you again Goodbye, my dear friend Goodbye, my dear friend The story won't end.
