Discover the story of the song > There Would Be Hell to Pay – T-Bone Burnett

The song tells the story of a man named Curtis who is killed. The women who knew him reacted in different ways, some wearing black and some wearing colorful dresses. There is also a mention of a woman named Delia who pleads for mercy, but it seems that there will be consequences for her actions. In the end, the song suggests that Curtis may have been involved in some sort of criminal activity.