Don't Be Afraid To Run Lyrics

Lyric discussion by pauln 

Cover art for Don't Be Afraid To Run lyrics by Greg Graffin

In the second stanza he says, "Now every public servant reeks of suspicion." I would suggest that, "Don't be afraid to run," could be the idea that she should not be afraid to run for public office.
The only way we will have good public servants will be if good people do indeed "run."