David wrote this song about the endangered Bali Mynah bird for the Detroit Zoo.
Bali Mynah calling - Bali Mynah
The Bali Mynah was a pet of choice prized for her beautiful singing voice A small white bird, with a mask of blue ‘Round the island of Bali, she flew
Poaching took its toll, and along with that clearing forests stole the Mynah’s habitat From thousands, their numbers swiftly declined - Only 40 left in the wild
(Chorus:) She needs room to spread her wings She needs room to spread her wings She can’t stand to live in a cage so small and now there are very few left at all She needs room - to spread her wings.
So the Bali Mynah was brought to the zoo It was one of the only things left to do So she wouldn’t disappear from the face of the earth But the cages were too small at first -
(Chorus)
Then along came the free-flight aviary Bringing space to fly to the Mynah of Bali A place to live and mate and grow Someday, back to Bali she’ll go -
(Final Chorus:) She has room to spread her wings She has room to spread her wings
She won’t be cooped up like the days way back when and the Bali Mynah are rising again She has room - to spread her wings.
