My Baby Just Cares For Me
Florence & Jools Holland Lyrics

The song "My Baby Just Cares For Me," originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1958, has become a jazz standard and has been covered by many artists over the years, including the version by Florence Welch and Jools Holland. The lyrics of the song reflect the simplicity of true love and how it can transcend material things and societal norms. The singer describes how her lover doesn't care for things like expensive cars or famous movie stars, but only cares for her.

The first two lines of the song, "My baby don't care for shows, my baby don't care for clothes," express how her lover has no interest in superficial things. He isn't impressed by shows or fancy clothes. Instead, he just cares for the singer herself. He isn't attracted to high-tone places or famous people, as expressed in the lines "My baby don't care for cars and races, Liz Taylor is not his style, and even Lana Turner's smile is something he can't see." He's not impressed by the glitz and glamour that society values so much.

The singer seems a bit puzzled by her lover's simplicity, wondering "I wonder what's wrong with baby?" But ultimately, she accepts that her lover's love for her is genuine and unwavering, as expressed in the final lines of the song, "My baby just cares for, just says his prayers for, my baby just cares for me." It's a sweet and simple song that celebrates the power of love in its purest form.