Complex sentence: The lyrics are largely biographical containing a number of details from Jesse James' life, portraying him as an American version of Robin Hood, though there is no evidence to indicate that he actually "stole from the rich and gave to the poor".
Split into simpler sentences: The lyrics are largely biographical containing a number of details from Jesse James' life. The song portrays James as an American version of Robin Hood, though there is no evidence to indicate that he actually "stole from the rich and gave to the poor".