At first they arefrightened anda tiny bit shy,glancingaround, I thinkthey might cry.They call out anumber and watchwho needs help, Acard becomes fulland a residentyelps.Thanks onceagain for a lovelymorning, Mywishes go withyou, my dreamsadorning...These studentsmake me forgetwhere I am for atime, They laugh,they talk, theymake me alive.So if theypretend shewon, I won'tput up afuss.To be old in anursing home isnot so much funSitting inwheelchairs tillanyone comes.Why elsewould theybe here,where we allwait?They rushover andcheck to seeif we're right,So good-byemy friends,come backand visit me,Oops, Mabelcovered awrong numberand puts up afight.And hopethey live lifeto the fullestbecause oldage arrives.They acted inkindness notknowing it hurt,To realize theyknew shewasn't alert...Then theyapproach,smile, and say"Hi!" We smileback andanswer...or try.They arekind,patient, andcaring to us,Remembering,mourning,reliving ourfate?To the factshe had noidea whatnumber theycalled."I won, I did,you know youare wrong!" Thestudents nod,pretend, andfollow along..Sooner than wewish for and lifechanges oncemore, No longerable to do thethings we dreamfor.I thank themfor this gift,their sharingtheir livesSo, I hope theyhave learned alesson from me,Live life to thefullest and withyour love be free!I know we arefailing, truly I doI know whatwe've lost andhow the yearsflew.Along comesstudents full ofhopes anddreams, assignedto experience lifein a nursing home,it seems.I have lots ofwisdom toshare to helpyou be free!They set upBINGO and passus a card, Notknowing that forsome of us thisgame will be hard.At first they arefrightened anda tiny bit shy,glancingaround, I thinkthey might cry.They call out anumber and watchwho needs help, Acard becomes fulland a residentyelps.Thanks onceagain for a lovelymorning, Mywishes go withyou, my dreamsadorning...These studentsmake me forgetwhere I am for atime, They laugh,they talk, theymake me alive.So if theypretend shewon, I won'tput up afuss.To be old in anursing home isnot so much funSitting inwheelchairs tillanyone comes.Why elsewould theybe here,where we allwait?They rushover andcheck to seeif we're right,So good-byemy friends,come backand visit me,Oops, Mabelcovered awrong numberand puts up afight.And hopethey live lifeto the fullestbecause oldage arrives.They acted inkindness notknowing it hurt,To realize theyknew shewasn't alert...Then theyapproach,smile, and say"Hi!" We smileback andanswer...or try.They arekind,patient, andcaring to us,Remembering,mourning,reliving ourfate?To the factshe had noidea whatnumber theycalled."I won, I did,you know youare wrong!" Thestudents nod,pretend, andfollow along..Sooner than wewish for and lifechanges oncemore, No longerable to do thethings we dreamfor.I thank themfor this gift,their sharingtheir livesSo, I hope theyhave learned alesson from me,Live life to thefullest and withyour love be free!I know we arefailing, truly I doI know whatwe've lost andhow the yearsflew.Along comesstudents full ofhopes anddreams, assignedto experience lifein a nursing home,it seems.I have lots ofwisdom toshare to helpyou be free!They set upBINGO and passus a card, Notknowing that forsome of us thisgame will be hard.

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