Ambush on her bodydown by the dam She wasn't afraid of anybody untildown by the dam Criminal running from the law Hiding in the high grass The lady saw death from a mescaline high High in the high grass And the police ain't never around When you need them But the criminal's ready to pounce If you get near him Vigilante firesthe flames are gettin' higher Down by the dam Temper's gettin' hot oh there's blood for the pot Down by the dam