Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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"Sad and Beautiful World" by @mavisstaples from the album 'Sad And Beautiful World', out now
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Written by Mark Linkous
Produced by Brad Cook
Engineered & mixed by Brad Cook and Paul Voran
Mastering by Tim Smiley

Lead Vocals - Mavis Staples
Background Vocals - Amy Ray, MJ Lenderman
Acoustic Guitar - Brad Cook
Electric Guitar - MJ Lenderman
Bass - Brad Cook
Drums - Matt McCaughan
Piano - Phil Cook
Synths - Brad Cook
Saxophone - Matt Douglas
Pedal Steel - Colin Croom

Lyrics

Sometimes I get so sad
Sometimes you just make me mad

It's a sad and beautiful world
It's a sad and beautiful world

Sometimes I just won't go
Sometimes I can't say 'no'

It's a sad and beautiful world
It's a sad and beautiful world

Sometimes days go speeding past
Sometimes this one seems like the last

It's a sad and beautiful world
It's a sad and beautiful world

Learn more about ‘Mavis!,’ the first feature documentary on Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers, here: mavisfilm.com

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