The Howard Roark Rap

The Howard Roark Rap

Lyrics:

My name is Howard Roark

And I'm laughing on this cliff

Cause I know I'm gonna win

And I don't mean if

I just got expelled from

The Stanton School of Tech

The dean was pretty mad

But I could care less

I know how to build

I don't need to learn from books

Unlike the other guys

I don't copy certain looks

Peter Keating's beating

But I know it's just fake

He's a pawn in the game

And choices aren't his to make

Imma work for Henry Cameron

The one guy I know who's true

Even though he's failing,

That's what I'm gonna do

Now Henry Cameron's dead

But at least I got some work

I have a reputation

And it's one Toohey wants to hurt

Ellsworth Monkton Toohey

Isn't a friend to me

Despite all his fame

He's what a man shouldn't be

Keating and Toohey

Gang up to bring me down

But I am unstoppable

And I won't be pushed around

I have no clients

Cause they want things done their way

But I won't compromise

And that's how it's gonna stay

In the quarry I met this girl

Who I like quite a lot

Her name's Dominique

And she has what I want

She's a nihilist too

And things are only two ways

It's perfect or naught

But with me that's okay

I have a new project

The Stoddard Temple is it's name

It'll cause many problems

And Toohey is to blame

The temple caused this trial

And I'm gonna lose

I'm not asking questions

But this still is big news

The papers are destroying me

But I don't really mind

I don't need people

To make my career fine

Peter married Dominique

But now Wynand likes her more

So he just married her

And Peter's pretty sore

Gail Wynand's actually good

Deep down he has a heart

But he buried his true feelings

When he made business his art

Now Wynand and I are friends

And Keating's coming down

But Toohey's rising up

And he's taking over town

I helped Peter design

The new Cortlandt homes

But they will certainly change

When my yacht trip leaves him alone

Cortlandt's a disaster

So I have to blow it up

It disgraces architecture

And now I've had enough

Gail tries to defend me

But the public hates me so

The Banner starts failing

And he has to let go

At the trial I seem doomed

Deafened by dislike

But my saving speech

Makes things right

The jury rules not guilty

And I know my job's complete

Things worked out

And I'm finally free

My name is Howard Roark

And I'm standing on this lift

Cause I finally won

And that's the way it is