These studentsmake me forgetwhere I am for atime,They laugh, theytalk, they makeme alive.They set upBINGO and passus a card,Not knowing thatfor some of us thisgame will be hard.And hopethey live lifeto the fullestbecause oldage arrives.They acted inkindness notknowing it hurt,To realize theyknew shewasn't alert...To be old in anursing home isnot so much funSitting inwheelchairs tillanyone comes.They call out anumber and watchwho needs help,A card becomesfull and a residentyelps.I have lots ofwisdom toshare to helpyou be free!Along comesstudents full ofhopes and dreams,assigned toexperience life in anursing home, itseems.Oops, Mabelcovered awrong numberand puts up afight."I won, I did, youknow you arewrong!"The students nod,pretend, andfollow along..At first they arefrightened anda tiny bit shy,glancingaround, I thinkthey might cry.Remembering,mourning,reliving ourfate?Sooner than wewish for and lifechanges oncemore,No longer able todo the things wedream for.Then theyapproach, smile,and say "Hi!"We smile backand answer...ortry.So good-byemy friends,come backand visit me,So, I hope theyhave learned alesson from me,Live life to thefullest and withyour love be free!To the factshe had noidea whatnumber theycalled.Thanks onceagain for a lovelymorning,My wishes go withyou, my dreamsadorning...I thank themfor this gift,their sharingtheir livesThey rushover andcheck to seeif we're right,So if theypretend shewon, I won'tput up afuss.They arekind,patient, andcaring to us,I know we arefailing, truly I doI know whatwe've lost andhow the yearsflew.Why elsewould theybe here,where we allwait?These studentsmake me forgetwhere I am for atime,They laugh, theytalk, they makeme alive.They set upBINGO and passus a card,Not knowing thatfor some of us thisgame will be hard.And hopethey live lifeto the fullestbecause oldage arrives.They acted inkindness notknowing it hurt,To realize theyknew shewasn't alert...To be old in anursing home isnot so much funSitting inwheelchairs tillanyone comes.They call out anumber and watchwho needs help,A card becomesfull and a residentyelps.I have lots ofwisdom toshare to helpyou be free!Along comesstudents full ofhopes and dreams,assigned toexperience life in anursing home, itseems.Oops, Mabelcovered awrong numberand puts up afight."I won, I did, youknow you arewrong!"The students nod,pretend, andfollow along..At first they arefrightened anda tiny bit shy,glancingaround, I thinkthey might cry.Remembering,mourning,reliving ourfate?Sooner than wewish for and lifechanges oncemore,No longer able todo the things wedream for.Then theyapproach, smile,and say "Hi!"We smile backand answer...ortry.So good-byemy friends,come backand visit me,So, I hope theyhave learned alesson from me,Live life to thefullest and withyour love be free!To the factshe had noidea whatnumber theycalled.Thanks onceagain for a lovelymorning,My wishes go withyou, my dreamsadorning...I thank themfor this gift,their sharingtheir livesThey rushover andcheck to seeif we're right,So if theypretend shewon, I won'tput up afuss.They arekind,patient, andcaring to us,I know we arefailing, truly I doI know whatwe've lost andhow the yearsflew.Why elsewould theybe here,where we allwait?

- Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. These students make me forget where I am for a time, They laugh, they talk, they make me alive.
  2. They set up BINGO and pass us a card, Not knowing that for some of us this game will be hard.
  3. And hope they live life to the fullest because old age arrives.
  4. They acted in kindness not knowing it hurt, To realize they knew she wasn't alert...
  5. To be old in a nursing home is not so much fun Sitting in wheelchairs till anyone comes.
  6. They call out a number and watch who needs help, A card becomes full and a resident yelps.
  7. I have lots of wisdom to share to help you be free!
  8. Along comes students full of hopes and dreams, assigned to experience life in a nursing home, it seems.
  9. Oops, Mabel covered a wrong number and puts up a fight.
  10. "I won, I did, you know you are wrong!" The students nod, pretend, and follow along..
  11. At first they are frightened and a tiny bit shy, glancing around, I think they might cry.
  12. Remembering, mourning, reliving our fate?
  13. Sooner than we wish for and life changes once more, No longer able to do the things we dream for.
  14. Then they approach, smile, and say "Hi!" We smile back and answer...or try.
  15. So good-bye my friends, come back and visit me,
  16. So, I hope they have learned a lesson from me, Live life to the fullest and with your love be free!
  17. To the fact she had no idea what number they called.
  18. Thanks once again for a lovely morning, My wishes go with you, my dreams adorning...
  19. I thank them for this gift, their sharing their lives
  20. They rush over and check to see if we're right,
  21. So if they pretend she won, I won't put up a fuss.
  22. They are kind, patient, and caring to us,
  23. I know we are failing, truly I do I know what we've lost and how the years flew.
  24. Why else would they be here, where we all wait?