Complex sentence: Although many people initially assume that the song is about the famous Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, Van Zandt denied this, and the lyrics are not easily reconciled with the historic details of Villa's life and death.
Split into simpler sentences: Although many people initially assume that the song is about the famous Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, Van Zandt denied this. The lyrics are not reconcilable with any historic details of Villa's life and death.