Story Behind The Song

Redstone Passage Demos is a deeply personal collection of original songs written and composed by Joe (Jay) Vetro, weaving stories of memory, family, and the quiet moments that define a life well lived. These demos are not flashy or overproduced, they're honest, warm, and rooted in the belief that real emotion carries more weight than studio tricks. The featured track, "Just Us and a Little Bit More," is a timeless folk ballad that captures the humble beauty of building a life from the ground up. From a mattress on the floor to shared takeout, kids, crayons, and worn-out floors, the song travels through decades of love -- not the romanticized kind, but the daily, faithful, weather-beaten kind that stays. With echoes of John Prine, Bob Dylan, and early Bruce Springsteen, the track delivers its story with sincerity and soul.

Lyrics

Redstone Passage Demos
Just us...and a Little Bit More
Music and Lyrics by Joe (Jay) Vetro
Copyright 2025 SOCAN/ASCAP

Verse 1
We moved in with a mattress on the floor
No table, just a coat rack by the door
A radio and two cheap folding chairs
But I never noticed what wasn't there

Verse 2
We shared takeout on paper plates
Talked for hours, stayed up late
Didn't have plans or a five-year chart
Just stubborn hope and open hearts

Chorus:
It was just us and a little bit more
A leaky roof and a dresser drawer
Second hand time and a beat-up Ford
Felt like everything we were made for
Moonlight spilled through a half-closed shade
You hummed a tune while the sunrise played
I caught your smile from across the floor
Oh, it was just us and a little bit more

Verse 3
You worked the morning, I worked nights
Passed like ships but held on tight
And every hug before the door
Said, "I'm still yours," and keep wanted more

Verse 4
Then came two kids and a couple of cats
Crayons on the walls, laundry in stacks
Life got loud but love got strong
Oh Lord, somehow the days just moved along

Chorus:
It was just us and a little bit more
A leaky roof and a dresser drawer
Second hand time and a beat-up Ford
But it felt like everything we were made for
You held the light when my hands were full
I took the blame when the world got cruel
We didn't flinch when the hard times roared
Oh Lord, it was just us... and a little bit more

(Instrumental)

Bridge
We didn't build a castle wall
We built a home that could take the fall
Love's not loud, it don't keep score
Sometimes it's just... a little bit more

Verse 5
The house don't shine like it used to shine
But it still feels like yours and mine
Every creak in this worn-out floor
Hold the life we built -- and a little bit more

Chorus
It was just us and a little bit more
Four worn-out boots by the bedroom floor
No big wins, no keeping score
But love like ours don't need decor
The world outside could close its door
We had our own worth fighting for
We found our fire in something more


It was just us and a little bit more
Just us...and a little bit more...
Just us...and a little bit more...
Just us... just us and a little bit more...