What Do I Care

"What Do I Care" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash.

It was issued on his first Columbia Records single (Columbia 4-41251, with "All Over Again" on the opposite side),    released between September and November 1958.

"What Do I Care" reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Billboard country chart, while "All Over Again" made it to #38 and #4, respectively.

Background
"'What Do I Care' represents a strong piece of philosophical wisdom from Cash. 'What do I care if I never have much money, and sometimes my table looks a little bare / Anything that I may miss is made up for each time we kiss, you love me and I love you so what do I care.' It's an inspired ballad and Johnny's future protégés the Statler Brothers would record a fine version of the song for their 1974 Mercury Records album Carry Me Back."