Please help me identify the musical this Broadway song is from

astro · March 10, 2003, 1:15am

Partial lyrics of this song. Where is it from?

When I was young I studied hard
and thirsted after knowledge
and often burned the midnight oil
so I could get to college
They told me my fine education
would help to improve my situaion
so then I crammed and crammed
'til I was almost in a coma
and theses and exams
until I got me a diploma
Aha they said, now comes admission
into a very high position
so out I went and looked around
and Macys was the place I found
I filled my blanks and applications
and went for my examinations
they took my weight, and took my height
and tapped my chest, and tested my sight
examined my head, took prints of my toes
looked at my teeth, and up my nose
examined my throat, and measured my hips
and even took prints of my fingertips
made me say “Ahh”, told me to grunt
examined my back, examined my front

etc. etc.

rowrrbazzle · March 10, 2003, 2:09am

I Googled the last line, “chain store daisy” and the song appears to be from Pins and Needles (1937).

astro · March 10, 2003, 6:00am

Thanks!