REO Speedwagon - Down by the dam

Ambush on her body, down by the dam She wasn't afraid of anybody until, down 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 fires, the flames are gettin' higher Down by the dam Temper's gettin' hot oh there's blood for the pot,Down by the dam