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 edu cation
would help improve my situation.
So then I crammed and crammed
un til I was almost in a coma,
and thesised and examined
until I got me a diploma.
Ah -ha, they said,
now comes admission
into a very high position.
Out I went and looked around,
and Macy's is the place I found.
I filled my blanks on application
and went for my examination.
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.
They made me say ah
and told me to grunt,
examine my back,
examine my front.
Then they tested my IQ
and asked what I'd like to do
and when that exam was through
What there was to know,
Macy's knew,
so I got the job.
Life is a bitter cup of tea,
now I'm just salesgirl 73.
I used to be on the daisy chain,
now I'm a chain store daisy.
Once they gave
me the honor seat,
now I stand up with pains in my feet.
I used to be on the daisy chain,
now shoppers drive me crazy.
I sell smart but thrifty cor sets
at 3 .50, better grade 4 .69. I
sell bras and girdles
for mauds and myrtles
To hold in their plum be
hind this counter
Once I wrote poems,
put folks in tears
Now I write checks for ladies brassieres
I used to be on the daisy chain
Now I'm a chain store daisy
Oh, yes, madame.
Oh, no, madame.
I guess, madame,
that's so, madame.
Of course, madame,
that's the very best.
Exactly the kind that's worn
by Mae West.
For you, madame, we do, madame.
That's true, madame,
in blue, madame.
That one is 1974.
It ought to be expensive.
It's the largest in the store.
Once I had a yearning
for all higher learning.
Studied till I made the grade.
I pursued my knowledge
an d finished college.
Well look at the kind of
grade I made.
I'm selling things to fit the figure.
Make the big things small
and the small things bigger.
I used to be on the
daisy chain.
Now I'm a chain
store...
...daisy.